Warehouse Operative

Bidfood Care Home Magazine; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in the UK is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join their team. In this role, you will manage stock, ensuring proper storage and handling of ambient, chilled, and frozen products. A reach truck licence is essential, along with strong people skills and physical fitness. The position offers various benefits including holiday entitlements, a matching pension contribution, and access to comprehensive health support. Become a part of a diverse workforce committed to creating an excellent workplace.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension plan with matching contributions

Life cover options

Access to health plans

High street discounts

Pay access before payday

Qualifications

• Great with people and passionate about service delivery.
• Capability to work in physically demanding tasks.
• Experience working in multi-temperature environments.

Responsibilities

• Booking stock in and unloading lorries.
• Using reach truck to put stock into location.
• Ensuring products are arranged and stored correctly.
• Relocating products efficiently within the warehouse.

Skills

People skills

Reach truck licence

Experience in multi-temperature environments

Physical fitness

Tools

Pump trucks

Power pallet trucks

Forklifts

Job description

About the role

• Are you great with people?
• Do you have a reach truck licence?
• Do you have passion for delivering great service?
• Looking for a role that keeps you active?
• Experience in multi-temperature environments?

Play an important part in our journey

Our day shifts have varying start times between 6.00am and 12.00pm and rotas are any 5 in 7 days.

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

You’ll be:

• Booking stock in, Unloading lorries and using a reach truck to put stock into location and perform replenishment.
• 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 stock goes away correctly.

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. 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 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!