Driver-warehouse Operative - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Somebody Cares Scotland

Somebody Cares Scotland

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview

Somebody Cares Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) committed to improving the welfare of those in need within Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

It accepts donations of furnishings, household items, clothes, and food in great quantities and either donates them free of charge to the charity clients or sells them to customers of the retail outlets, using the proceeds to cover the running costs of the charity.

Somebody Cares Retail Stores opening hours are 09:30am-16:30pm Monday to Friday and 10:00am-16:30pm Saturday.

All retail stores are open on all public and bank holidays except 25th & 26th December and 1st & 2nd January.

The Driver-Warehouse Operative position is full-time at 40 hours per week, which may include Saturday on a rotational basis. Some flexibility in working hours may be required from time to time. The Driver-Warehouse Operative position will be based at Somebody Cares, 12-15 Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8AU.

The Driver-Warehouse Operative is responsible to the Retail Operations Manager and will assist to achieve timely collections of donations and deliveries, be able to achieve systematic and efficient receipt, sorting and distribution of donations and to ensure that all appropriate standards if H&S, security and quality are met.

Specific Operational Duties
The areas of responsibility for the Driver-Warehouse Operative are detailed below. These duties are not exhaustive and may be amended from time-to-time to suit the requirements of the business.

Driver
Each van usually has 2 drivers.

The roles of lead and assistant driver will be determined by the Retail Operations Manager or Duty Manager, however essentially both are expected to act as part of a team and assume all the responsibilities below whether they are designated driver or not.

Collect items from donor houses, refusing any that do not comply with UK Regulations. Drop donated items off at Megastore and/or Denmore (for resale) or Warehouse (for donations) or to any of the satellite warehouses
Deliver goods from Warehouse to clients
Deliver goods from Megastore and/or Denmore to customers
To ensure all goods are handled with care, firmly secured and are not damaged in transit. Vans will be checked on a weekly basis to ensure this
Ensure vans and properly maintained and cleaned
To conduct weekly van and toolkit checks
To drive with due care and attention within legal requirements
To encourage donors to allow gift aid against items sold and providing forms as required

Warehouse Operative

Work with the Retails Operations Manager or Duty Manager to organise goods inwards & outwards, storage areas in all warehouse buildings
Interface with drivers when dropping off/picking up donated goods
To ensure all goods are handled with care, and properly located so as not to cause damage to items or passersby
To work with volunteers to ensure all display areas are safely and adequately maintained both for the regular walk around by clients and/or customers

Facilities

Work with the Facilities Manager as requested to assist with tasks at any Company property, such as meter readings, running water through systems and testing fire alarms

Generic

To wear the allocated PPE/uniform and always appear smart & clean
To communicate effectively with colleagues, volunteers, clients & customers
To report verbally daily if absent from work for any reason other than approved annual leave
Report to relevant Manager if allocated to work anywhere other than your regular work location
To comply with company H&S policy
To ensure statutory responsibilities are met concerning fire regulations
To report any accidents/incidents to the Retail Operations Manager and Facilities Manager
Any other duties consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position

Required Skills: