Warehouse Assistant - 6-month contract – Portlethen, Aberdeenshire

As Warehouse Assistant your job role will encompass; Receipt, Issuance, Locate, Pick, and despatch all commodities within the warehouse function, ensuring that all transactions are executed through our Warehouse Management System. During the execution of this role there will be a requirement to use mechanical handling equipment and hand tools also following process and procedures with an emphasis on continual improvement.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Packing all 3rd party and intercompany shipments being distributed from the facility.
• Assist with general warehouse tasks as requested in other sections within the warehouse.
• Physically checking, counting, and packing materials
• Operates various storage and transport equipment, i.e., Overhead crane
• Safe loading and unloading of trucks for shipments that arrive/depart the facility
• Responsible for complying with all company HS&E (Health & Safety) and warehouse procedural requirements
• Responsible for maintaining a high standard of housekeeping
• Participate in Observation Reporting System to identify potential hazards within the workplace
• Participate in on-call rota as required
• Responsible for carrying out a reasonable amount of overtime as and when required and in line with operational requirements
• To support the Warehouse Manager or supervisors in performing other duties as and when required

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• An ability to understand, evaluate and apply technical information (Functional / Technical skills)
• Able to understand the business needs and drivers (Business Acumen)
• Delivers solutions and decisions that are effective and constructively impacts both company and our customer’s organisations (Problem Solving)
Operating
• Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines (Timely Decision Making)
• Able to apportion time effectively to complete tasks (Priority Setting)
Organisational
• Aspiring and keen to advance within the organisation (Career Ambition)
Personal and Interpersonal
• Imbued with a strong sense of customer focus (internal/external) (Customer Focus)
• Committed to self-improvement and development through the role to achieve career goals (Self- development)

Qualifications
Desirable
• Use of ERP Systems
• Previous experience within a warehouse environment

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.