Warehouse Operative

Company

Holdsworth Foods

Location

Bedford MK45 3PD

Employment Hours

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Employment Type

Permanent

Salary

£31,000 - £32,000 a year

Job Highlights

Join our Despatch team to accurately pick orders, ensure product quality, and maintain high customer service standards.
The ideal candidate will have attention to detail, experience in warehouse operations, and be comfortable in a cold store environment.
Work Monday to Friday from 4.30pm to 00.30am, enjoy staff discounts and a variety of employee benefits including healthcare and pension plans.

Job Requirements/Description

Holdsworth Foods is one of the UK’s largest independent foodservice distributors. We have a real passion for what we do and our business is built on the quality of service we provide. We are looking for a Warehouse Operative to work in our Despatch team at our Bedford depot. Working as a Warehouse Operative, you will be joining a team who ensure that our customers receive the right products and support in the delivery of high levels of customer service.

The successful Warehouse Operative will benefit from a staff discount on our delectable food range, a death-in-service benefit for peace of mind, a healthcare cash plan, an employee assistance program to uplift your well-being, and a company pension to enhance your retirement years. Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting your ongoing development and career goals.

We are looking for someone to join us to complete hours 4.30pm to 00.30am, Monday to Friday.

You must be prepared to work in a Cold store environment and you must be prepared to train to use a fork lift truck.

Duties includes:

To pick orders from picking sheets, with attention to product and quantities
To be familiar with and able to identify the products stocked.
To have a good working knowledge of the set-up of the warehouse and of the correct storage areas of all the various items stocked.
To face labels outwards for double checking purposes
To take care when loading and unloading cages
To use the ladders and harnesses when working off ground level.
To use pallet trucks/fork truck in a safe manner, and only if valid certification for the machine is held.
To report any handling equipment faults immediately to the Department Manager or his/her Deputy.
Nominated double checkers are to check cages for products and quantities against picking sheets
Picking sheets must be signed for by the picker, double checker and stacker for traceability
To load the cages onto the correct vehicle, taking extreme care not to damage any of the goods
To load dry goods plus meat orders onto the correct vehicles taking care to load in such a way as to avoid any damage, spillage whilst in transport.
To keep the warehouse clean and tidy at all times.
To assist with other duties when requested to do so by senior management.

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