Cold Store Operator

Thermotraffic; Pentre Maelor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking a Cold Store Operator in Wrexham, UK. As part of a friendly team, you will perform key activities in a high-tech cold storage facility, ensuring accuracy and safety. Responsibilities include stock handling and maintaining cleanliness. Applicants should have a detail-oriented mindset, basic numerical skills, and preferably some warehousing experience. This role offers a market-based salary, 20 days annual leave, and opportunities for development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Market-based salary

20 days annual holidays plus bank holidays

Pension and insurance

Training opportunities

Informal working atmosphere

Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehousing, distribution/logistics is an advantage.
• Flexibility as hours may change depending on business needs.
• Experience in cold storage industry preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Keep your working area clean at all times.
• Perform manual stock handling and check stock with paperwork.
• Use RF guns and labelling stock.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good with numbers

Solid spoken and written English

Tools

RF guns

Counterbalance Forklift

Reach truck

Job description

A cool career opportunity! Join us and help us to be the best in operations, service and safety in a hi-tech cold storage warehouse.

Thermotraffic is an international logistics leader serving a wide range of well-known customers across the food sector. Our large, hi-tech cold store warehouse in Wrexham is very important to our growing UK business. Could you help us work safely and accurately at this busy site? Would you like to work as part of a friendly team where everybody gets the chance to develop their skills and career? If so, read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity with Thermotraffic.

A large and international company

Thermotraffic is part of the Nichirei Corporation. We aim to offer the best possible end-to-end logistics chain for importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors. You will therefore be working for a large and stable organization that gives you everything you need to do your job to the best of your ability.

Contribute to brilliant performance and safety

As a Cold Store Operator at Wrexham, you perform a wide range of activities, contributing to a smooth-running warehouse that delivers for Thermotraffic and our customers. We strive for very high standards across all our operations, including the health, safety and welfare of everyone. And every day you aim to play your part in ensuring zero errors and omissions across all activities!

You will work with great colleagues across a selection of day, afternoon and night shifts. Everyone supports each other and works together to get things done in the best possible way.

Your daily tasks include:

• Keeping your working area clean at all times;
• Manual stock handling;
• Checking stock with paperwork;
• Using RF guns and labelling stock;
• Using an inverter and pallet wrapper.

You also perform any other associated duties, and if you have any problems, your Supervisor is always there to help.

The Thermotraffic offer

Thermotraffic does everything possible to create an open, friendly and rewarding working environment. As a Cold Store Operator, you play your part in building that spirit. We want you to enjoy a good career with us, so you are encouraged to develop yourself and grow within Thermotraffic. You also benefit from:

• Market-based salary;
• 20 days of annual holidays plus bank holidays;
• Pension and insurance;
• Training opportunities;
• An informal working atmosphere within an experienced team.

To apply for this job as a Cold Store Operator, you must be accurate, good with numbers and physically able to work within a cold store environment. You are also able to learn quickly so that you can follow operational procedures and meet our standards. If that sounds like you, please contact us. The other requirements are:

• Previous experience in warehousing, distribution/logistics is an advantage;
• Experience of working in the cold storage industry is preferred but not essential;
• Reach truck driving experience and a Counterbalance Forklift license is an advantage;
• Flexibility as hours will sometimes change depending on business needs;
• Solid spoken and written English communication skills.

Get in touch!

If you think this is the role for you, contact us today via the application button on this page. If you have any questions, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail].

If you say food logistics, you say Thermotraffic

Thermotraffic provides a seamless, global one stop service for temperature‑controlled food logistics. Always and everywhere, our aim is to be an irreplaceable partner for our customers by providing a combination of flexible and innovative solutions. Our people are the foundation of our success so we focus on personal and professional development within an enjoyable, safe and rewarding workplace. The result is a collaborative and can‑do spirit that drives us to go the extra mile in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. At all our sites across Europe, you'll be encouraged to acquire new skills and broaden your perspective so that you're equipped to challenge the status quo and make a valuable contribution to Thermotraffic and the wider industry.

Thermotraffic is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nichirei Corporation.