Acorn by Synergie are proud to be recruiting for Team Leaders / Warehouse Operatives on a temporary to permanent basis for their client located in Chorley.

The hourly rate is £12.98 per hour

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Main responsibilities of the role will be:

• Supporting a flexible temp workforce by helping to train, support and encourage.
• Problem solve and give clear instructions.
• Motivate and promote a positive team morale.
• Ensure daily KPIs are met.

There will also be the requirement for hands on picking / packing work

Key responsibilities:

Picking - Using machine to pick the stock required for customer's orders from plant beds and deliver the stock to the packing department

Packing - Accurately packing customer orders in either boxes or pallets and preparing them for dispatch, ensuring all products sent meet the company's high standards

Loading and Unloading - loading and unloading delivery and collection vehicles in a safe and accurate manner This can either be by hand for example when loading customer orders packed in boxes onto the courier vehicles or using a forklift truck when pallets of plants are delivered or sent out

Goods inwards - checking that all incoming stock is correct and is the correct quality

Reporting damaged or missing stock to the Nursery Manager.

Standing down or storing stock in the correct areas.

Daily Checks - Carrying out daily checks on all vehicles and equipment before use

Plant care - Maintain the living stock on site and reporting any problems to the Nursery Manager

Maintaining a neat and tidy warehouse

Other ad hoc warehouse duties

Skills and experience required:

Previous Supervisory Experience

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Confident personality with a can-do attitude

Impeccable attention to detail

A pro-active person who will use their initiative

A self-starter with a willingness to learn

Excellent organisational skills

Experience in warehouse or fast paced distribution environments would be desirable

Experience, knowledge, or an interest in horticulture would be advantageous

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a small friendly team. The company offer genuine opportunities for progression within the business

We look forward to receiving your application

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.