Job description
Harvey Water Softeners (HWS), a leader in domestic water softeners in the UK, is part of Culligan International—a global provider of water treatment solutions for homes, offices, and commercial purposes. Over the past five years, we’ve doubled our sales and are currently undergoing an exciting business transformation. At our Old Woking factory, which houses our head office functions, we have full production and R&D facilities. We invest heavily in our people and proudly uphold a Coaching Culture underpinned by our shared values. Our factory has been modernized to incorporate world-class manufacturing and best-in-class tools and equipment to produce our exceptional products. With the support of Culligan, we continue to grow and seek great people to fuel our momentum.
Purpose of Role:
We’re seeking an enthusiastic, responsible, and self-motivated individual to join our Stores team in Woking as a Stores Assistant. In this role, you will ensure all allocated orders are processed efficiently—picked, packed, and shipped in a timely manner to meet business demand. Reporting to the Stores Team Leader, you’ll work closely with the Stores and Warehouse teams, becoming a key part of Harvey Water Softeners’ operational team. A crucial aspect of this role is maintaining stock accuracy by ensuring all items are correctly transacted, while adhering to health and safety standards.
Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday rotational shift pattern: 08:00-16:30 / 08:30-17:00
- Approximately 1 in 4 Saturdays: 08:30-12:30 (paid as overtime)
Duties Include:
- Picking, packing, and shipping orders promptly (customer orders, product requests, etc.)
- Transacting items on the internal system (IFS) to ensure correct allocation
- Preparing product requests for field engineers to support first-time fit rates
- Handling engineer over-the-counter queries
- Taking accountability for transacting used stock
- Collaborating with the inventory controller and team leader to implement process improvements
- Replenishing stock to ensure availability for picking
- Completing stock takes (potentially one per quarter)
- Performing general stores duties, including cleaning and maintenance
- Adhering to health and safety standards and reporting near misses when applicable
Required Experience / Skills / Qualities:
- Previous experience in a warehouse/stores environment
- Experience in a physical stock control environment
- Computer literate
- Flexible with a willing approach
- Team player capable of working independently and using initiative
- Effective time management skills
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Company bonus
- Wellbeing programs—your wellbeing is important to us
- Access to ongoing learning and development through our online learning platforms
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