Warehouse Operative | Braintree

Meatex Ltd; Great Notley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh food supplier is looking for a Warehouse Operative to join their team in Great Notley. Ideal candidates will have experience in a chilled/frozen environment and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include picking, packing, and maintaining warehouse standards. Benefits include annual pay reviews, 28 days holiday increasing with service, and onsite parking.

Benefits

Annual pay reviews

28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays

Retail Discount membership

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse environment preferred.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• Must be comfortable working in chilled/frozen conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain pace and standards within the warehouse.
• Picking, packing, and labelling of orders.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Previous experience in a frozen/chilled environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Self-motivated and flexible

Tools

Counterbalance Forklift licence

Job description

Reynolds Catering Supplies are thrilled to announce that we are opening a new facility in Chelmsford and are looking for energetic, reliable Warehouse staff to join our small dynamic team. We are opening a new Ambient / Freezer facility near Braintree and are looking for exceptional Warehouse Operatives to start ASAP.

We areone of the UK’s leading fresh fruit & vegetable suppliers to the foodservice industry and provide more than 3,000 different types of fresh produce, frozen and chilled foods, from around the world to businesses across the UK.

Accountabilities

• Maintain the pace and standards of performance within the Warehouse (ambient & frozen).
• Assist in minimising and monitoring specific areas of waste, maximising service, productivity and always providing availability of products.
• Ensure all stock is used in accordance with the Company Stock rotation process.
• Picking, packing, labelling, scanning wrapping and palletising of customer orders accurately.
• Assemble products on a pallet in a safe manner, avoiding compression and damage whilst building up the pallet correctly.
• Contribute to providing an efficient, friendly service always to create and maintain a customer focused environment and ensure that all queries are dealt with efficiently and politely.
• Report any shorts or damaged products.
• Completion of relevant paperwork.
• Comply with all legalities, Health & Safety, Hygiene, and Environmental policies.
• Follow internal procedures in relation to temperature controls.
• Maintain good housekeeping of your work area by applying the Company ‘Clean as you go’ policy at all times.
• Work efficiently both independently and as part of the team.
• Always adhere to The Company Policies and Procedures.
• Other Warehouse Operative duties as required.

Qualifications

• Ideally would have previous experience of working in a frozen/chilled environment.
• Counterbalance Forklift licence would be advantageous.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, on own incentive and within a team with high levels of accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working within a chilled/frozen environment.
• Flexible approach and self-motivated.
• Annual pay reviews
• 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Retail Discount membership.
• Further company tailored benefits achieved through service and commitment.
• Free onsite parking

This is a brief outline of the Warehouse Operative role. For more information or to apply, please click on the link. We look forward to hearing from you!

Reynolds Catering is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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