Warehouse Operative

Bidfood Care Home Magazine; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Bedford is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join their team. In this role, you will pick and load orders, ensuring products are arranged and stored correctly while using handling equipment. The company offers extensive benefits including holiday, pension matching, life cover, and a health plan. The ideal candidate should be physically fit, enjoy working with others, and have a passion for service delivery. Join a diverse workforce and contribute to the mission of timely and efficient food distribution.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension matching

Life cover

Confidential support

Health plan

High street discounts

Early pay access

Qualifications

• Ability to work efficiently in multi-temperature environments.
• Strong team player focused on timely deliveries.
• Willingness to learn safe handling equipment operations.

Responsibilities

• Pick and load orders accurately.
• Arrange and store products correctly.
• Relocate products using handling equipment.

Skills

Great with people

Passion for delivering service

Physical fitness

Tools

Forklifts

Pump trucks

Power pallet trucks

Job description

About the role

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?
• Experience in multi-temperature environments?

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?

Play an important part in our journey

As Warehouse Operative on day shifts, you’ll handle a wide range of ambient, chilled and frozen products.

You’ll be:

• Picking and loading orders.
• Making sure products are arranged and stored correctly.
• Using our handling equipment (we’ll train you on how to use it safely!).
• Relocating products using pump trucks, power pallet trucks and forklifts.

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. Most of all, you’ll work hard to make sure our drivers leave the warehouse on time and with the right orders in their trucks, so our customers get the food they need.

About us

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

A mama journeys that gives back

We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. 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 peopleoby 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!