PI Operative

Bidfood Care Home Magazine; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Bedford is seeking a proactive PI Operative for their Stock Department. You'll manage stock across various conditions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong IT skills and thrive in a dynamic warehouse setting. The role offers a 9-hour weekday shift with overtime possibilities. This commitment to teamwork and exceptional service makes it a rewarding career opportunity.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension matching

Life cover

Health plan

Exclusive high street discounts

Qualifications

• Must have confidence in managing stock using IT systems.
• Ability to carry out stock checks within the company's timeframe.
• Capable of handling a variety of products in different temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Handle various stock types in a large warehouse environment.
• Manage short-dated stock and conduct investigations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

IT literacy skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organization

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to learn and adapt

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

About the role

Bidfood in Biggleswade known as (Bedford) is looking for a dynamic individual to join our stock team. We are seeking a hard-working, hands-on individual who can display our core values of Care, Share and Dare. You will be working within our Stock Department and alongside our Warehouse, Customer Services and Admin teams. Your main tasks will include completing a rolling perpetual inventory cycle, stock reconciliation and inventory investigations to a high standard.

As PI Operative on day shifts, you’ll handle a wide range of ambient, chilled and frozen products. You’ll be required to use a Scissor Lift (Working at Heights) and a Reach Truck following onsite training.

Daily Duties may include:

• Arranging products that have been identified for quarantine, customer credit investigations and managing short-dated stock.
• To carry out a full stock check on all items within the company standard of 20 working days.
• To fully investigate all discrepancies identified within the set daily P.I.
• Provide examples to management of persistent stock discrepancies or damages.
• Carrying out a full stock check on all items to ensure that products are defined on the stock labels including highlighting goods incorrectly located or identified in bulk locations.
• Ensuring that the warehouse complies with the company Health and Safety Policies and Standards.
• Using your confident IT and administration skills you’ll navigate our bespoke systems maintaining our records to the highest of standards.

Where has your journey taken you so far? Do you have:

• IT literacy skills (Microsoft packages and WMS)
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess excellent organisation
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure
• Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.

If you have the energy to make sure our drivers leave with the right product in the right place at the right time, why not make our journey your journey?

Where has your journey taken you so far?

• Are you great with people?
• Do you have passion for delivering great service?
• Looking for a role that keeps you active?
• Experienced in multi-temperature environments and utilising Warehouse Management systems?
• Do you have an eye for detail?

Play an important part in our journey

Our typical shifts are between Monday to Friday working 9 hours a day, with optional overtime following you passing your probation.

As a PI Operative, you’ll handle a wide range of shelved, chilled and frozen products in our 160,000 sq foot warehouse.

You’ll be:

• Arranging products that have been identified for quarantine, customer credit investigations and managing short-dated stock.
• To carry out a full stock check on all items within the company standard of 20 days.
• To fully investigate all discrepancies identified within the set daily P.I.
• Provide examples to management of persistent stock discrepancies or damages.
• Carrying out a full stock check on all items to ensure that products are defined on the stock labels including highlighting goods incorrectly located or identified in bulk locations.
• Ensuring that the warehouse complies with the company Health and Safety Policies and Standards.
• Using your confident IT and administration skills you’ll navigate our bespoke systems maintaining our records to the highest of standards.

You’ll be moving around a lot, so a good level of physical fitness will help you on your journey with us. It’s also important that you care about your team, our customers and our goods. If you have the energy to make sure our drivers leave with the right product in the right place at the right time, why not make our journey your journey?

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us.

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It’s why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

A journey that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.

The essentials

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

We want everyone to join our journey

We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!