Warehouse Hygiene Operator

Years; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly £14.35 per hour

Medicash Cashback

Mental Health Support

Learning & Development budget

Wellbeing budget

Team events

Volunteer day

Discounts on Years treats

Lunch & Learn

Casual dress

Birthday day off

Job summary

Years is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Cleaner in Nottingham to keep the site clean, safe, and fully stocked from the first shift onward. You will perform daily safety checks, cleaning duties across key areas, and report to the Operations Manager while collaborating with the Yard Hygiene Operative and dayshift teams.

You will ensure the warehouse runs smoothly by maintaining cleanliness, managing supplies, and promptly addressing hazards.

Qualifications

• Comfortable using warehouse cleaning equipment or keen to learn.
• Sharp eye for spotting hazards and reporting quickly.
• Solid understanding of manual handling and safe lifting practices.
• Reliable, punctual, and consistent—someone the team can count on.
• Takes pride in keeping a clean, well-organised site.
• Practical and hands-on, with the confidence to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Walk the site to check the warehouse is clear and safe to operate; check cleaning supplies and PPE are stocked.
• Remove rubbish as it builds up and clean the warehouse floor and around the pallet wrap machine.
• Clean the defrost area, tidy the cleaning corridor, and restock supplies.
• Empty warehouse bins, mop spills, and stock detergents and rinse aid.
• Lend a hand with yard tasks if time permits.

Skills

Cleaning equipment

Hazard spotting

Manual handling

Reliability

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Tools

Sweepers

Mops

Squeegees

Job description

Join Our Pack

From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. In just 3 years, we've built a great start-up business, serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission.

Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human-cut, personalized meals designed to support each dog's unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition. You can find our customers across the UK, with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.

Your Mission

You'll keep our warehouse clean, safe, and fully stocked, so the day can run smoothly from the first shift onwards. This is a genuinely hands-on role, covering daily safety checks and cleaning duties across the warehouse, Pick, Pack & Personalisation and key equipment areas - the kind of behind-the-scenes work that everything else on site depends on. You'll be part of our Hygiene and Warehouse team, helping keep the site safe, clean, and ready to operate every day, reporting to the Operations Manager and working closely with the Yard Hygiene Operative and dayshift teams.

Key Responsibilities

Start of Day

• Walk the site to check the warehouse is clear and safe to operate - no trip, slip, or blocked-access hazards
• Check cleaning supplies and PPE are fully stocked and ready for the dayshift

Throughout the Day

• Remove rubbish as it builds up
• Clean the warehouse floor using the sweeper
• Clean around the pallet wrap machine
• Clean the defrost area, once empty
• Sweep the PPP area
• Unload and restock cleaning supplies
• Tidy and clean the cleaning corridor
• Empty warehouse bins
• Mop up any oil spills
• Squeegee water around the steam cooker
• Stock dishwash detergent and rinse aid

If Time Permits

• Lend a hand with tasks in the yard

• Comfortable using warehouse cleaning equipment (sweepers, mops, squeegees) or keen to learn
• A sharp eye for spotting and reporting hazards quickly
• A solid understanding of manual handling and safe lifting practices
• Reliable, punctual, and consistent - someone the team can count on
• Takes real pride in keeping a clean, well-organised site
• Practical and hands-on, with the confidence to work independently and use good judgement
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexible and happy to muck in wherever the day needs it

What's In It For You? Years Benefits

• Hourly rate of £14.35 Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm
• Medicash Level 4 Cashback plan
• Spill EAP and Mental Health Support programme
• Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities each year
• Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget each year
• Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
• 1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it's your choice!
• Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there's loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
• Bi-annually subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
• Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
• Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we've got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
• Casual dress
• Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day