Logistics Assistant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•    Responsible for handling of goods from receipt to final delivery point in a safe, efficient, effective and professional manner, including but not limited to:
•    Transferring of goods from delivery vehicles, checking of quantities against order/delivery note/s
•    Signing for receipt of goods (subject to quantities being satisfactory)
•    Receipting GRN on a computer.
•    Filing all documents in numerical order
•    Delivery of goods and other items to wards and departments and obtaining in line with policy a signature from the recipient. 
•    Delivery of goods within retained estate
•    Responsible for the collection of goods and items from individual wards and departments as and when specified by the Receipt and Distribution Services Manager, in a safe, efficient, effective, and professional manner 
•    Responsible for processing of orders (i.e. matching delivery notes and goods received).
•    Transportation of roll cages, waste bins / carts in and around all levels
•    Responsible for ensuring the place of work is always left secure by strictly adhering to any Trust or local security procedures in place for the facility.
•    Report any damages and shortages in deliveries

•    To accurately unpack deliveries of stock in storage areas managed by the Materials Management Team

•    To liaise with Materials Management Assistants and the Supply Chain Analyst regarding discrepancies or issues that arise during the unpack.

•    Be responsible for maintaining productive working relationships with all levels of Trust staff and external providers.

•    To be able to communicate effectively using both written and verbal skills.

•    The ability to analyse and use information relevant to the role.

•    Good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

•    The ability to organise oneself and one’s work so that duties are completed within deadlines and conform to organisational and legal requirements.

•    Responsible for ensuring the place of work is left secure at all times by strictly adhering to any Trust or local security procedures in place for the facility.
•    Report any damages and shortages in deliveries

•    Liaise with the Traffic Marshal to ensure a smooth flow of deliveries

•    Pack, label and arrange any items that need to be returned to the  supplier 

•    Ensuring AGV’s are dispatched to the agreed schedule

•    Loading AGV roll cage, ensuring the cage has the correct AGV transponder cards

•    Ensure that all AGV transponder cards are returned to R&D and are stored in the agreed manner
•    Checking allocated equipment prior to use and ensure all faults are reported to the patient support team leaders as they develop
•    Carry out ad-hoc Traffic Marshall duties

•    Consider health and safety implications involved in duties and their potential effect on others 

•    Ensuring that safety instructions are complied with when using equipment

•    Report any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the patient support team leaders /manager and participate in the completion of necessary accident form paperwork
•    Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as required

•    Carry out duties in accordance with the Departmental Health & Safety Policy, the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Departmental Written Systems of Work

•    Carry out safe hygiene practices and procedures in accordance with the Trust Policy and Codes of Practice

•    Attendance at relevant statutory and non-statutory training, e.g. fire safety, food safety.

•    You will be expected to always display a professional image

•    To wear clean official uniform and appropriate footwear and comply with Departmental and Trust policies relating to the wearing of jewellery, nail polish etc

•    To carry out other FM support service duties as appropriate and required