Gatehouse Operative

Culina; Telford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave – 20 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness - EAP 24/7

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Culina is seeking a Gatehouse Operative at the Telford site for a full-time, permanent role. The role involves access control, visitor management, and administration to safeguard people and assets while ensuring smooth site operations.

Shifts are 4 on 4 off, typically 6am–6pm, with a structured onboarding and health & safety focus, plus a package including annual leave and company benefits as part of our supportive logistics team.

Qualifications

• Smart, polite and courteous personality.
• Positive outlook to work and focused on targets.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Computer literate.
• Able to conduct foot patrols of the site.
• Good team player.
• Reliable, flexible and willing to commit to the company.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and booking in/out visitors, guests and contractors with safety briefings and passes.
• Electronically recording all vehicles in the main secure yard and directing movement.
• Carrying out essential administrative checks in line with procedures and deadlines.
• Understand and follow fire procedures and actions in event of alarm.
• Liaise between emergency services and external agencies when incidents occur.
• Act as a visible deterrent against potential criminal activity.
• Report incidents through the chain of command; conduct safety conversations.
• Brief drivers on behaviour and standards on site; gatehouse monitoring.
• Conduct vehicle and load checks; liaise with other departments on discrepancies.
• Monitor trailer temperatures; register/log vehicles leaving site.
• Check loading manifests for changes; make load amendments in the system.
• Generate driver paperwork; perform trailer audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Computer literate

Team player

Foot patrols

Reliability & flexibility

Polite and courteous

Positive mindset

Ability to work quickly

Job description

Company Description

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Chilled & Fresh division – from supplier to shelf, we make fresh supply chains simpler. Our expertise in temperature-controlled logistics ensures products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time, helping customers maximise availability and minimise waste.

We are now looking to recruit for a Gatehouse Operative at our Telford site on a Full time and permanent position.

Job Description

Shift

• 4ON 4OFF DAYS - 6am - 6pm

Salary

• £25,445.42 per annum + £1,500 banked hours allowance & £1,000 attendance allowance

To provide site access control in a busy warehousing environment ensuring that all visitors, contractors and haulage drivers are controlled and thoroughly briefed upon entry to the site according to company policy.

To enhance the overall security of the site, the safeguarding of all company resources and assets and to contribute to the overall health and safety of all colleagues, visitors, guests, contractors and all in-board and out-board traffic.

This role requires a high level of attention to detail and involves regular use of computer systems to complete a range of administrative tasks accurately and efficiently. This role must therefore be proficient in the use of technology and computers.

• Welcoming and the booking in and out of all visitors, guests and contractors ensuring site safety briefs are conducted and recorded, including the issue of security passes.
• Electronically recording all in-board and out-bound vehicles into the main secure truck yard and directing to ensure the efficient movement of vehicles whilst on site.
• Carrying out a range of essential administrative tasks to ensure all essential and relevant checks are made in-line with the site procedures and deadlines.
• Understand all fire procedures and actions in the event of alarm activation.
• Liaising between emergency services and outside agencies in the event of an incident.
• To act as a visual deterrence against potential criminal elements.

Surveillance responsibilities

• To report all incidents and occurrences through the chain of command when necessary.
• Conducting safety conversations.

In-bound responsibilities

• Briefing drivers on behaviour and expected standards when on site.
• Gatehouse and access control monitoring.
• Out-bound responsibilities
• Conducting vehicle and load checks.
• Liaising with other departments regarding load discrepancies.
• Monitoring temperatures on trailers.

Administration/computer responsibilities

• Conduct trailer audits.
• Registering and logging vehicles leaving site.
• Check vehicle loading manifests for changes.
• Make load amendments on system.
• Generate driver paperwork.

Qualifications

• Smart, Polite and courteous personality
• Positive outlook to work and focussed on achieving targets
• Able to work quickly and efficiently
• Accurate and attentive to detail
• Computer literate
• Able to conduct foot patrols of the site and premises
• Good team player
• Reliable, flexible, and willing to commit to the company

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!