Fulfilment Lead Operator - Twilight shift (6pm-12am)

Butternut Box; Worksop; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

MyGymDiscounts

Annual leave 33 days

Paws days (39 hours)

Learning & development budget

Free parking

Electric car charging

Employee discount

Job summary

Butternut Box is seeking a Team Leader to oversee the fulfilment of customer orders in our kitchen setting. You will supervise the fulfilment team, ensure high packing accuracy, and drive performance improvements in a collaborative, safety‑mocussed environment.

Based in our Blyth, Doncaster kitchen, you’ll work on a 6‑hour shift with a rolling 115 paid hours per pay period, supporting a fast‑paced operation while upholding our standards for quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Line leader or area leader experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Confident reading and spoken English.
• numerate and able to work with numbers.
• Commitment to quality and safety in food production.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the timely fulfilment of high-quality customer orders.
• Provide supervision and support to the fulfilment team to meet quality and packing KPIs.
• Assist the Team Leader by monitoring and improving team performance.
• Maintain a tidy, hygienic work environment and follow safety procedures.
• Act as point of contact for the Team Leader for performance reviews.
• Attend daily review meetings and participate in other related tasks.

Skills

Team leadership

Numeracy

English proficiency

Hard-working

Adaptable

Food safety awareness

Dog lover

Job description

Worksop

Hours:We are pleased to say, this is a permanent contract, you will be working a rolling average of 115 paid hrs per pay period (4 weekly), 6 hr shifts per day minus 15 mins unpaid break working on a shift pattern of Sun-Thu 6pm-midnight.

Fresh Food, Happy Dogs.

We believe dogs deserve the healthiest, most natural and tastiest meals - with none of the nasties. That’s why we make FRESHly prepared food, cooked just like you would at home and delivered direct to our customers in perfect portions. As a B-Corp certified company, you’re joining a sustainable business that genuinely cares about our people, our products and our impact on the planet. Our goal is simple: to help dogs live healthier, happier, and longer lives, while leaving humans smiling after every interaction.

We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave), hand delivered the very first Butternut Box. Today, we feed hundreds of thousands of hungry dogs across the UK and Europe - but we won’t stop until we’re feeding dogs everywhere. To get there, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work for us.

The job:

• Be accountable for the timely fulfilment of high-quality customer orders
• Provide supervision and support to the fulfilment team in order to meet key operational metrics of quality, packing accuracy and packing rates
• Assist the Team Leader by monitoring & improving your teams performance in order to achieve growth and accuracy in a supportive environment
• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures by maintaining a tidy and hygienic working environment.
• Point of contact for Team Leader for regular performance review meetings
• Occasional attendance and contribution at daily review meetings
• Other general tasks waste processing, order packing etc.
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Work well with multiple functional teams including Engineering, Technical, Production and Warehousing.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience as a line leader or area leader within the food manufacturing sector (preferred)
• Ability to read and communicate confidently in English
• Numerate (able to understand and work with numbers)
• Hard-working & diligent with a hunger to learn
• Flexible, pragmatic, resilient & humble
• Committed to food quality & safety
• Loves dogs (naturally)
• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday), plus an extra 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours).*
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.*
• Enrollment into our EAP “Telus” offering free financial planning, counselling, mental health support and more
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance and dental cover.
• Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Butternut branded uniform provided (fleece, footwear, hi-vis)
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private showers, changing facilities and dedicated locker space
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Comfy, bright and airy kitchen space with lunch making facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas)
• Opportunity to grow, develop and learn with internal training programmes
• Be part of an energetic and high performing team
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.

The interview process:

• Initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner, carried out remotely.
• Skills/Behaviours interview, usually carried out in person.

Important things to note:

• This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster
• We aim to respond to all applicants personally, however, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are sometimes unable to respond to everyone
• As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance

Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. If it makes your application easier for you please feel free to complete the application form in your native language, we are really happy to translate it afterwards.

We believe in a seat at the table for everyone.

Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans. We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups. We want a strong, diverse team built from different identities and lived experiences. We’re not perfect, but we are dedicated to the ongoing work of building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.

As per UK Government legal requirements, employees aged 16 or 17 cannot work between midnight and 4am.