Forklift driver/Warehouse Operative

Greencore; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food manufacturer in the UK is looking for team members to support the despatch of Greencore-Prepared meals. The role involves working 12-hour shifts on a 4 on 4 off pattern and includes responsibilities such as processing orders, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring safety within the work environment. Competitive salary starts at £12.90 for days and £13.90 for nights, with additional benefits including annual leave and personal development support.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual leave of 20 days

Refer a friend bonus of £500

Employee rewards and benefits scheme

Pension scheme with up to 8% contributions

Life assurance

Sharesave scheme

Long service bonus

Discounted products

Support for health and wellbeing

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• Able to work a 4 on 4 off - 12 hour shifts.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Process finished products and ensure orders are loaded.
• Maintain cleanliness in workspace.
• Log product shortages and report them.

Skills

Good level of English

Good level of Maths

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work in a cold environment

Job description

Shift Pattern

4 On 4 Off

Shifts - 6am to 6pm or 6pm to 6am (Shift pattern will include some weekends)

Salary

Days £12.90 - Nights £13.90 (plus overtime outside of normal shift pattern)

Contracted Hours

40.25 hrs per week

Why Greencore?

We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose : to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn. Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Bristol we are the UK's leading producer of Chilled Sauces & Soups! From our site we supply over 37% of the UKs chilled sauces and 20% of the country's chilled soups to both Sainsburys & Asda.

What you'll be doing

• Process finished Greencore-Prepared meals products made by the production team through to the point of Despatch to our customers
• Working in a small team you will be picking the correct products for our customer orders
• Ensuring orders are loaded onto vehicles for delivery
• Maintaining a clean workspace within Despatch areas
• Making sure Despatch is organised through stock rotation
• Working in a fast-paced environment and able to meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Ensuring all PPE issued is worn at all times
• Logging product shortages and reporting them to the Management Team at the depot at the end of each shift
• Able to work in a cold environment

What we're looking for

• A good level of English and Maths
• Able to work a 4 on 4 off - 12 hour shifts
• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in a food manufacturing preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work in a safe manner and consider the safety of others
• A good attention to detail with a firm focus on Quality and Health & Safety
• Able to adapt well to change and undertake a variety of activities across our operation
• Demonstrating teamwork and communicating effectively developing relationships with team members and other teams across the site
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene (but this isn't essential as training will be given)
• Forklift license is preferred, but not essential

What you'll get in return

• Competitive Salary
• Annual leave entitlement of 20 days per annum
• Refer a friend bonus £500
• My core benefits - Greencore's employee rewards and benefits scheme
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 8%
• Life assurance
• Sharesave scheme
• Long service bonus
• Discounted products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family.
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to our employee assistance program, 24 / 7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service. Mental Health First Aiders available on site.
• Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your care