Warehouse Days Operative

Savona Foodservice Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Free parking

Life insurance

On-site parking

Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme

Job summary

Savona Foodservice Limited is seeking a Forklift Driver for our Barking depot on a day shift (6am to 3pm, Monday to Friday). The role involves checking offloads, putting deliveries away, and general warehouse tasks including order picking. A flexi/reach forklift license is essential, with prior warehouse experience preferred.

English proficiency required for documents. We offer a employee-focused culture with benefits such as pension, staff discounts, parking, life insurance, and other company

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience preferred (1 year)
• Ability to operate forklift and reach truck
• Good standard of English for dealing with delivery documents and orders

Responsibilities

• Check offloading and putting away deliveries in the depot
• General warehouse maintenance tasks and order picking
• Use of fork truck and scanners to process shipments

Skills

Forklift operation

Reach truck license

Warehouse experience

Scanner usage

Tools

Scanner

Job description

Savona is a leading independent foodservice wholesaler with over 50 years of experience supplying chefs, caterers, and hospitality professionals across the South of England. What truly sets us apart isn’t just our products – it’s our people, our culture, and our customer-first mindset.

We’re a business built on relationships. Every order, every delivery, every conversation is driven by one simple value:put the customer at the heart of everything we do.Our team takes pride in going the extra mile – anticipating needs, solving problems, and delivering a service experience that is personal, reliable, and refreshingly genuine.

We work fast, stay flexible, and think differently. As an independent company, we have the freedom to innovate, to act quickly, and to put doing the right thing above all else. Collaboration and integrity guide how we work – with our customers, our partners, and each other.

At Savona, you’ll join a team that values initiative, celebrates fresh ideas, and supports each other to grow. We’re passionate about food, serious about service, and proud of the reputation we’ve built.

Due to rapid growth in London, we are currently looking for a Forklift Driver to join our day shift working 6am to 3pm Monday to Friday. The role is primarily for checking offloading and putting away deliveries in the depot. There will also be general warehouse maintenance tasks,some order picking and use of fork truck . The role involves heavy lifting and requires working at speed with accuracy. A good standard of English is needed to deal with delivery documents and purchase orders. Will need to be competent enough to use scanners, problem solve and able to work on their own. Working at multi temperatures – Chill, Frozen and ambient

A flexi truck or Reach license is essential.

Savona Foodservice maintains large warehouses at every depot to accommodate a diverse array of food items. Prior to visiting any of our depots, please contact us if you have any food product intolerances.

Employee Benefits

• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Free parking


• Life insurance


• On-site parking


• Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate

• Barking: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)