AFS Driver / Warehouse person, Birmingham

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Role: AFS Driver - Warehouse person

Location: Birmingham (SCC operate hybrid working, which comprises of a mix of office and home working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Package: £24,882 plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid‑for volunteering days a year

Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm 5 days per week

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and lifelong learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe’s largest privately-owned IT company

The Driver/Stores Person is responsible for delivering goods to customers and handling various warehouse duties. This role involves driving company vehicles for deliveries, maintaining inventory, and assisting in the daily operations of the warehouse. PI is also part of the daily requirements.

• Driver Safety/communication: Safely operate company vehicles to deliver products to customers or other locations. Conduct vehicle inspections, follow traffic laws, and drive carefully. Communicate with customers about delivery times, handle packages with care, and keep the vehicle clean. Report any issues and follow company policies and emergency procedures.
• Driver Planning: Plan and follow efficient routes to ensure timely deliveries. Use GPS and maps to find the best routes, considering traffic and road conditions. Adjust routes as needed to avoid delays. Work with dispatchers to optimise delivery schedules. Communicate with customers about delivery times and report any major delays.
• Safe Manual Handling: Load and unload goods from the vehicle, ensuring they are secure and protected during transit. This includes placing items properly, securing them with straps or ropes, and using padding for fragile items. Drive carefully to keep the load stable. Upon arrival, unload the goods and check for any damage. Keep the cargo area clean and organised.
• Manifests: Keep delivery records and obtain customer signatures and documents. Record details of what is delivered and who receives it. Ensure customers sign off on deliveries and gather any needed paperwork.
• Stock Checks: Regularly count stock to keep accurate records. Check inventory levels to ensure they match recorded figures and update the inventory records to reflect any changes. Manage stock effectively.
• MHE: Use warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks. Operate them safely and efficiently to move goods around the warehouse.
• Conduct: Interact professionally with customers during deliveries, handling any concerns or issues they may have. Communicate courteously and effectively, addressing customer questions or complaints promptly, and resolving issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to interact with stakeholders, present data insights, and address concerns in weekly meetings. Must articulate findings, propose solutions and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Attention to Detail: Demonstrated ability to conduct inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies with a keen eye for accuracy. Must possess a high level of attention to detail to ensure the integrity of vehicle inventory records and related data.
• Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills are required to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, including conducting stocktakes, monitoring recalls and generating comprehensive reports. Must prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and maintain accurate documentation.
• Security Clearance: Security clearance or willingness to apply for a clearance will be required for this role. Must be able to obtain the Government and/or Police Security levels required to meet operational requirements of the role (no caveats) and as stipulated in relevant customer contracts.
• Full UK Driving Licence: Required.

SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which includes sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non‑membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.