Warehouse Operations Clerk - Temporary Cover

Booker Group plc; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Booker colleague card 10% off

Tesco colleague discount 10%–15%

Tesco Mobile discounts

Health & wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Pension matching

Job summary

Booker Group plc in Pontefract is hiring a Warehouse Operations Clerk for temporary cover. The role involves administrative duties in the warehouse, supporting senior clerks and team managers to ensure paperwork and goods flow smoothly.

You will work on Sunday days and rotating Monday-Thursday shifts (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm) totaling 40 hours. This temporary post runs until 07 May 2027 with a 1 planned hire and a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• You have sound numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience within warehouse chambers is advantageous.
• You are flexible and versatile.
• You are able to produce quality standard of work.
• You have good PC and organisational skills.
• You have the ability to work under pressure and health & safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Complete clerical functions to keep warehouse activity running smoothly.
• Monitor pick and replenishment control screens for Ambient, Tobacco and Frozen.
• Investigate back orders, suspended orders and replenishments.
• Process Proof of Delivery paperwork.
• Handle paperwork from drivers and receipts.
• Release orders for checking.
• Liaise with goods-in checkers and supply chain.
• Assist in stock counting as required.
• Assist with paperwork and documentation as required.
• Undertake training as required by the Company.
• Carry out other duties to meet business needs.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Warehouse experience

Flexible & versatile

Quality work

PC skills

Organisational skills

Work under pressure

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

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Warehouse Operations Clerk - Temporary Cover

Job Reference booker/TP/355599/31985

Planned Number of Hires:

1

Contract Type:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Sunday days, Monday - Thursday rotating - 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm

Competitive

Working Hours:

40 hours

Location:

Elmsall Dr Pontefract

Closing Date:

01/09/2026

Job Category:

Warehouse Admin

Dept/Region:

South Elmsall DC

Business Area:

Booker Retail Partners

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

We are recruiting for Operations Clerks within our Warehouse Team. As a Warehouse Operations Clerk, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the administration of your department is completed as well as supporting the department with any operational activities as required. There will also be times when you will need to support the Warehouse team.

You’ll work closely with the Senior Operations Clerks, Team Managers to ensure that all paperwork within your team is completed accurately & goods within the warehouse function are received properly.

You will ensure that allWarehouse Operatives are communicated to with relevant information, and support with equipment queries.

This is a temporary cover until 07th May 2027

You will be responsible for

• Completingthe clerical functions necessary to keep physical warehouse activity running smoothly
• Monitoring of pick and replenishment control screens for Ambient, Tobacco and Frozen
• Investigating of back pics, suspended pics and replenishments
• Dealing with Proof of Delivery Paperwork
• Dealing with Drivers and receipt paperwork
• Releasing orders for checking
• Liaising with goods in checkers and supply chain
• Assisting in the counting of stock as required
• Assisting in the issue of any paperwork, documentation as required
• Undergoing any training when required by the Company
• Any other duties as and when necessary to meet the varying demands of the business

You will need

• You have sound numeracy and literacy skills
• You have experience within warehouse chambers (advantageous but not essential)
• You are flexible and versatile
• You are able to produce quality standard of work
• You have good PC and organisational skills
• You have the ability to work under pressure You are an advocate for Health & Safety

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*