Packing & Fulfilment Operative

Butternut Box; Worksop; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Private medical insurance (Vitality)

Dental plan discount (Bupa)

Annual leave: 257.5 hours + service 1–

Paws days for wellbeing

Employee discounts on Butternut Box

Job summary

Butternut Box is hiring for a full-time, permanent picking/fulfilment role based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster. You will work a rotating day shift, 7am–7pm, with a 41-hour week and some weekend work, following safety procedures and supporting continuous quality.

Training is provided and the role sits within our lively fulfilment team. You should be comfortable in a cold environment, physically capable, and ready to engage in a high-energy operation while helping deliver fresh meals to dogs

Qualifications

• Previous picking operative experience is preferred; in-house training is provided.
• Good level of speaking English.
• Comfortable working in a cold/chilled environment and on feet for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and wear PPE at all times.
• Conduct quality checks to meet product specifications.
• Unpack, pack, load and unload; monitor fulfilment lines.
• Cover for Skilled Operator when required.
• Perform general tasks including waste processing and order packing.
• Work to standards and KPIs; participate in daily reviews and performance discussions.
• Maintain general facility hygiene and clean as you go.
• Work within the Fulfilment team in the kitchen environment.

Skills

Picking operative experience

English speaking

Stamina for physical work

Job description

Hours:We are pleased to say, this is a full-time permanent contract, you will be working a rolling average of 41 hours per week working on a shift rotation of days and some weekend working. The working shifts days consisting of 7am to 7pm.

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.

While Rudie's Kitchen and Ace's Pantry in Doncaster remain the heart of our UK operations, we’ve recently taken a massive leap forward with Sam’s Kitchen in Poland, going live in January this year. This expansion is a huge part of our story, allowing us to bring our gently cooked, human-quality meals to even more four-legged friends across Europe.

The job:

• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times.
• Conduct quality checks ensuring that we meet product specifications.
• Unpack, packing, loading and unloading (boxes and finished goods), monitoring the fulfilment lines etc.
• Cover for Skilled Operator when required.
• Other general tasks waste processing, order packing etc
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators.
• Occasional attendance and contribution at the daily review meeting and regular attendance/contribution at online performance reviews.
• General facility hygiene - floors, walls and conveyors etc. and working in a manner that epitomises ‘clean as you go’.
• This role will work in our Fulfilment team.

What we're looking for:

• Previous picking operative experience is preferred however we provide full in-house training.
• Comfortable working in a cold/chilled environment.
• Committed to food quality & safety.
• Comfortable working in an active role which includes bending, lifting and being on your feet.
• Good level of speaking English.
• Naturally a lover of dogs (we have some pretty cute employee dogs in our upstairs office).
• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Healthcare, and discounted dental plans with Bupa.
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
• Prepare for adorable office dog overload—meet Cleo, Paxo, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Milo, and many more!

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

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

• For this specific role, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship, so you’ll need the right to work in the UK.

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.

At Butternut Box, we understand and value that every team member is unique and should be supported to do amazing work as their authentic selves. This demographic survey will help us better understand the people that apply to work with us. It’ll help us see how different groups progress through our hiring process and where we need to make improvements to be more inclusive. If you choose to fill it out (optional) your response will not be used in any hiring decision.