Warehouse Operative (Picker) Frozen

Farmfoods Ltd; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned retail business seeks a Warehouse Operative for their distribution center in Cumbernauld. The role demands physical fitness with responsibilities including picking orders and maintaining warehouse cleanliness. The position guarantees a minimum of 37.5 hours per week with flexible shifts available and includes various benefits such as generous annual leave, staff discounts, and comprehensive training. Ideal candidates should be aged 18+, hardworking, and possess teamwork skills.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

15% staff discount

Free canteen facilities

Workplace pension

Virtual GP benefits

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or over due to Health and Safety.
• Physically fit as the role is demanding.
• Experience in warehouse environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Pick stock accurately and quickly onto pallets.
• Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse.
• Follow health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Warehouse Operative

Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week.
Pay: £13.17- £14.28 per hour.
Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit warehouse operatives who will be responsible for picking orders for our shops at our distribution centre in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

We offer a permanent full time position and have a variety shift patterns available working 5 days from 7 each week, including at least one weekend day. We may also have some part time work available.

This role is going to be working in our chilled and frozen warehouse with temperatures of around -18 to -25.

Shift patterns include:

• Day shift – From 09:00 to 17:00
• Late shift – From 14:00 to 22:00

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.17 per hour for day shifts (£10.48 if you are under 21) and £14.28 per hour for afternoon, late and night shifts (£11.88 if you are under 21). You will be guaranteed a minimum of 37.5 hours work per week for full time positions and if you’re looking to earn a bit more then overtime is regularly available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave.
• Regular breaks during your shift (plus additional warming breaks when picking in the cold store).
• Full training provided.
• Free canteen facilities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

As one of our warehouse operatives you will:

• Accurately and quickly pick stock onto pallets ready for delivery to shops.
• Keep accurate records.
• Carry out general maintenance and cleaning of the warehouse.
• Work within the health and safety requirements of the site.

Most warehouse operatives start with us picking orders however there may also be opportunities beyond this to work in our goods in and loading operations.

You will need:

• To be aged 18 or over to be eligible for this role (due to Health and Safety reasons).
• To be physically fit as this is a demanding role and you will be expected to achieve productivity targets.
• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Although it is not essential, if you have experience of working in a warehouse environment or experience working with manual handling equipment then let us know about it in your application.

We welcome applications from Army, Navy and Royal Air Force service leavers and veterans into our distribution operations and work in partnership with Hire a Hero to support service leavers with their transition into civilian life.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.