Warehouse Assistant - Pontesbury

Wynnstay Group is seeking a motivated and experienced Agricultural Warehouse Assistant at our busy Pontesbury store, ensuring efficient operations and exceptional service for our valued farmer customers

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the helm of a well-established and respected store at the heart of a rural community. If you bring a passion for agriculture, strong leadership skills, and a proven background in retail management, you''ll play a key role in driving performance during an exciting period of growth and transformation for Wynnstay.

Responsibilities:

• Picking orders, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork, yard picking
• Loading customers orders directly into their vehicles and preparing order to be delivered directly to farms
• Dealing with customers face to face in a professional manner
• Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, and identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
• Storing chemicals and hazardous goods in the correct manner
• Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
• Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling.

What we''re looking for:

Essential:

• Ability to undertake a physically demanding, manual-handling role
• Willingness to operate a forklift safely and complete training if not already licensed
• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently
• Good customer service and communication skills
  
  

Desirable:

• Current Counterbalance Forklift Licence or similar qualification
• Previous agricultural knowledge or experience
• Experience working in a warehouse, yard or distribution environment
  
  

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance after probation period
• 25 days'' annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Wynnstay Colleague Discount programme
• Company Profit Related Performance Bonus
• Opportunity to join a supportive, values-led organisation with a turnover of over -583 million and over 900 colleagues nationwide.