WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS ASSISTANT

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical Food & Beverage setting where else could you stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

OUR REQUIREMENTS

• Full UK Driving Licence - this is essential for the role
• A good knowledge of Food & Beverage food safety requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Understanding of warehouse software application packages and Microsoft Office proficiency with previous experience of stock ordering and invoicing
• Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Experience of manual handing and lifting heavy loads
• Experience of working within a fast-paced Food & Beverage environment, as well as experience of cash handling and using EPOS systems would be advantageous.

MORE ABOUT US

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.

Our Food & Beverage Warehouse & Logistics Assistants undertake a variety of warehouse duties. This includes maintaining high internal customer satisfaction levels through excellence in identifying, receiving and ensuring quality of products delivered to and across site, plus our off-site satellite units. Carrying out warehousing activities, you will be organising storage and inventory space while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all incoming and outgoing stock. You will place all stock orders, receipt and invoice match via our stock management system whilst ensuring food safety standards are maintained at all times.
Our Food & Beverage outlets at the zoo include fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, kiosks and concession stands which are your key internal customers who you will be working with on a daily basis.