Working in a warehouse through Flexdirect
All kinds of things happen in a warehouse throughout the day. Goods arrive, products are stored, orders are picked, and orders have to be ready on time for shipping.
As a warehouse associate, you and your colleagues make sure this process runs smoothly.
Through Flexdirect, you can start at various companies in the Netherlands. Depending on your role, you may be involved in order picking, packing, loading and unloading, inventory management or getting orders ready for shipping.
Do you like practical work, staying on the move and achieving results together with colleagues? Then working in a warehouse could be a great fit for you.
Which warehouse vacancies are there?
A warehouse has many different roles. On the employer page, Flexdirect is currently recruiting warehouse associates, team leaders, shipping clerks and loading and unloading staff, among others. Flexdirect
Through Flexdirect, you can start as, for example:
Warehouse associate: you perform various tasks related to the receiving, storage and shipping of goods;
Order picker: you collect products based on orders and complete them;
Shipping clerk: you make sure incoming and outgoing goods end up in the right place;
Loader and unloader: you help load and unload trucks and check incoming goods;
Forklift operator: you safely move pallets and other goods through the warehouse;
Reach truck operator: you place and retrieve goods from warehouse racking;
Warehouse team leader: you guide colleagues and make sure the work runs smoothly.
Which positions are available changes regularly. So take a look at our current warehouse vacancies to see which work suits you.
Working in a warehouse without experience
Never worked in a warehouse before? That isn't always a problem.
For various warehouse positions, you can also start without experience. Motivation, reliability and the ability to work accurately are often more important than years of work experience.
When you start, you'll receive an explanation of the tasks, safety rules and way of working within the company. That way you can learn the job in practice.
Some positions have additional requirements. If you want to work as a forklift or reach truck operator, for example, a valid certificate may be required. Our vacancies clearly state which experience and certificates are required for a position.
What do you do as a warehouse associate?
No warehouse and no workday is exactly the same. The tasks you perform depend on the company and your role.
You may be working on things like:
Receiving and checking incoming goods;
Putting products in the right place in the warehouse;
Picking orders with a handheld scanner;
Packing products and getting them ready for shipping;
Checking inventory;
Loading and unloading trucks;
Moving goods with a pallet jack, forklift or reach truck.
You usually work together with other warehouse and logistics staff to make sure orders are processed completely and on time.
Why work in a warehouse?
A warehouse job is interesting if you like being active and hands-on. You usually don't sit behind a desk all day, and you work with colleagues toward a clear result.
In addition, different working hours are possible. Some companies work during the day, while other warehouses use evening, night or shift work.
For shift work, a premium on top of your salary may apply, depending on the employer. Which working hours, premiums and other terms of employment apply is always stated in the vacancy.
You can also grow within a warehouse. For example, you can learn more tasks, earn certificates or eventually move up to a coordinating or supervisory role.
