Warehouse / Cleaning Operative

Warehouse / Cleaning Operative

About Medequip: Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd is a dynamic and growing company which is part of a privately owned group. Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd supplies ‘Homecare Medical Equipment’ into the community on behalf of NHS Trusts and Social Services.

The Role: To provide the highest levels of stock management to the Company standards within the service specification. To ensure that all aspects of the warehouse are maintained in a clean, orderly and efficient manner that complies with the company’s health & safety policy. This role involves heavy lifting but full training will be provided.

Competency Key Performance Indicators

• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal/external customers; delivers on promises; acts with customers in mind; maintains effective customer relationships.

• Has the functional/technical knowledge and skills to perform the role at a high level

• Uses logic and proven methodology to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; can see hidden problems; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at first answers

• Relates well to all kinds of people; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even difficult situations

• Can be counted on to achieve or exceed KPIs/objectives; consistently a top performer; steadfastly pushes self and others.

Key Duties:

• Ensure that all paperwork, storage and stock counting are completed in line with the company and contract specification.

• Ensure that all returned special items are processed, photographed and uploaded to the company database in a regular and timely fashion.

• Follow the company goods receiving procedure and utilise the stores effectively – by ensuring appropriate areas are used to separate clean from soiled equipment and cleaned stock is returned to stores daily.

• Participate in monthly stocktakes.

• Have full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and agents and use cleaning equipment as directed by your line manager.

• Follow the company’s guidelines for dealing with scrap equipment disposal and to carefully follow the health and safety guidelines regarding the control of hazardous substances.

• Occasionally support visits to clients homes and assist installation, delivery/collection of equipment.

• Ensure correct scanner use at all times

• Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance and general cleanliness to comply with statutory and Company regulations, wearing company uniform as specified.

• To follow the company procedure and utilise the stores effectively – by ensuring appropriate areas are used to separate clean from soiled equipment and cleaned stock is returned to stores daily.

• Ensure the timely flow of returned stock items through pre-cleaning, cleaning and workshop processes in line with Medequip protocols and procedures

Finance

• Identify potential areas for operational savings within the ‘Medequip offer’ to ensure the contract/ client has a competitive package and Medequip cost targets are met.

Internal Contacts:

• Directors, Senior Managers, Account Managers, Business Development, Human Resources, Finance, QHSE, IT, Procurement, Fleet, Operations Management, all establishment staff.

External Contacts:

• Current and prospective clients, service users, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District Nurses and other Prescribers and customers.

• Ensure that all work is completed with a commitment to equality and anti – discriminatory practice, as a minimum to standards required by legislation.

Safeguarding

• To be committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of all vulnerable persons in society.

Benefits include : After an initial period you will be eligible to participate in the following company benefits,

• Company Bonus Scheme and Pension Scheme.

• Life Insurance.

• Private healthcare to include dental, optical and therapy treatments.

Other benefits include:

• 29 Days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing by one day per year to 33 days

• Overtime available.

• Annual bonus of £1900.00.

• Salary and bonus are reviewed yearly.

Please note all employees are required to complete a DBS check.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £15,000.00 /year

Required education:

• High school or equivalent

Required experience:

• Warehouse: 1 year

Required licence or certification:

• Able to commute to site

Locations: Knaresborough, Scarborough, Colburn

All applications and questions can be made by emailing north.yorks@medequip-uk.com

www.medequip-uk.com