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Pharmaceutical Warehouse Assistant

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Pharmaceutical Warehouse Assistant – Oxford
Opportunity:
This is a brand new opportunity that has been created due to expansion for a global pharmaceutical manufacturing company.
Your role as a Warehouse Assistant based in Oxford will involve:

  • Receiving, checking and booking in raw materials using electronic systems such as Merlin, Mercury, MFG-PRO and JDE.
  • Conducting regular cycle counts and stock checks for material expiry date.
  • Assisting with routine blind count audits and adhering to all Environmental, Health and Safety directives to ensure a safe working environment for self and others.
  • Performing regular routine cleaning of the warehouse and work area.
  • Using Kanban systems for stock replenishment.
  • Complying with GMP/GDP, corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.
    This is a 6 months contract which will be reviewed for a potential extension or go permanent but this is all dependent on the individual and business needs.
    The hours of work are rotational shifts: Mon to Fri 10.00 am to 6.00 pm and then Mon to Fri 12.00 pm to 8.00 pm.
    The PAYE rate is £14.25 per hour.
    Skills:
    To apply for the role of Warehouse Assistant you will have the following:
  • Experience in working in a warehouse or pharmaceutical environment preferred.
  • Experience of the Compounding Electronic Management System and JDE preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
  • English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent.
    How to Apply:
    To apply for this one off opportunity, please send a word copy of your CV to me now by clicking on the Apply button or call me for a confidential chat. Please ensure you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy which can be found on the Quality Start website.
    If this sounds like the role for you or a colleague then please don’t hesitate to contact us. If we manage to successfully fill a permanent placement from your recommendation then we will send you a cheque of £300. We also have many incentive schemes for referring contractors/temp staff so please contact us with the referral and we can provide you with more information.
    For a list of our current vacancies, please visit the Quality Start website.
    If you do not hear from Quality Start within 2 weeks your CV has not been short listed for this role.
    Quality Start are acting as a specialist recruitment consultancy for this role
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