Warehouse Assistant (Fixed Term 11 months)

Certa Lubricants is responsible for the Castrol brand across certain sectors on the Island of Ireland. We are an ambassador distributor for Castrol’s two divisions – Automotive & Industrial, Marine & Energy. Based at our head office in Portlaoise, our warehouses and customer service team are located in Portarlington. We are also appointed distributors of Texaco and Lotos lubricants.

Certa Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc and is part of the Energy Division of the Group. We were born out of the combination of successful Irish energy brands. We are one of the country’s leading home heating oil, commercial fuel, and agricultural diesel suppliers, in addition to other business divisions including retail forecourts, fuel card services and lubricants. In recent years Certa Ireland has grown with the acquisition of Campus Oil, Jones Oil, two lubricant businesses, and the establishment of the Certa forecourt network. What unites each of these brands is a powerful entrepreneurial spirit, a culture of high performance and agility and is underpinned by exceptionally strong customer service.

DCC plc is one of Ireland’s most successful organisations,with annual sales of over €18 billion, and operations in 21 countries spanned over 3 continents, DCC employs more than 15,400 people around the globe. Being a part of our parent company means that while we retain the agility and local resonance of a smaller organisation, we also benefit from the strength and scale of our parent company.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Certa Lubricants team on a temporary basis. This position is full-time, Portarlington based and is suited to someone who has a passion for customer service, is an excellent team player and had experience in a warehouse environment.

Main Purpose of the Role:

Working within the warehouse, the primary purpose of this role is to support the Warehouse Supervisor to manage and distribute stock. This position is critical in ensuring the operation of an effective and efficient distribution operation.

The warehouse supervisor will provide direction and support as required and will provide regular feedback.

Main Duties:

• Working with Warehouse Manager to monitor stock.
• Assist in managing incoming deliveries ensuring they are correctly recorded, cross-checking documentation to goods received.
• Assist warehouse manager to ensure all orders are shipped within agreed SLAs.
• Packing orders for distribution.
• Maintain a safe, tidy and efficient warehouse. Assisting with the unloading of vehicles and the checking in of stock
• Sorting and placing materials or items on to racks, and shelves.
• Collecting items from throughout the warehouse, preparing and completing warehouse orders for delivery or pickup according to a schedule.
• Performing warehouse inventory controls via scanner and or through a computer.
• Stock counting and location checks.

Qualifications / Experience Required

• At least 12 months experience in a warehouse environment is required.
• Working knowledge of IT systems

Competencies / Skills

• Very organised with ability to plan and prioritise.
• Ability to work on a team, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter: ability to work on own initiative but also being part of a small close-knit team
• Agile and adaptable - can work in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills.

Our Values

Safety First

Our priority on safety has always been the foundation of our sustained success in business. We always prioritise the safety of our employees, contractors, customers and any others who may be affected by our business activities. This is why we continuously look for ways to improve our culture, systems, and our processes around safe practices.

Bold & Courageous

We embrace challenges with the determination to succeed. We push our boundaries and challenge the status quo. Every day we strive to understand the limits of “what’s possible?” and “why not?”. Both as individuals and as a collective, we strive to find innovative solutions to problems for our shared future and achieve our goal of becoming Ireland’s most loved, most efficient and most profitable energy brand.

One Team

We are one team and work with a shared vision, which is to always do the right thing for our customers, our businesses and our people. Internally, we operate without silos, and we say what we feel, we’re always respectful, honest and empathetic to different views and opinions, embracing diversity and nurturing inclusivity. We’re problem solvers who are never afraid to take the initiative and personal ownership of the part that we play. Our one-team culture means that we’re stronger together and are capable of accomplishing great things.

Irrepressible Performance

We at Certa share a collective entrepreneurial spirit, an agile approach to solving problems, a passion for accuracy, a dedicated work ethic and an unwavering commitment in serving our customers. Performance is at the heart of what we do, and it makes us continuously seek new ways to improve what we do. Our pursuit of excellence demands that each one of us bring a consistently strong performance to their work every day, thus ensuring the long-term success and growth of our business.

Customer Obsessed

We take pride in defying expectations. We keep on our toes and come up with fresh ways to do things in response to changing customer requirements. Our increased focus on being customer-centric across the organisation drives us to deliver the best-in-class experiences to our customers. This is what helps us build enduring and lasting relationships based on trust, value and respect. Our shared belief in environmental citizenship and our philosophy of small steps over time equals big strides, helps us build an energy-efficient future for our customers and for our planet.