Warehouse Operative

Greencore Group plc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Bristol. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team responsible for the upkeep of the Despatch area, processing food items to meet customer orders while ensuring cleanliness and safety. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £12.90 to £13.90 per hour, with contracted hours of 40.25 per week. Benefits include annual leave, rewards schemes, and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

20 days annual leave

£500 refer a friend bonus

Employee rewards scheme

Life assurance

Discounted products

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Able to work in a cold environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrating teamwork and communicating effectively.

Responsibilities

• Process finished meals products for Despatch.
• Pick products for customer orders.
• Maintain a clean workspace within Despatch.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexible to change

Basic understanding of Health & Safety

Basic English and Maths

Education

Experience in a similar role

Forklift license preferred

Job description

Please note that this role requires working in a chilled environment at approximately 3°C for the duration of each shift. In this role as Warehouse Operative, you will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a fast paced Despatch area and able to work part of a team to drive its success. In this role, your duties include, but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Process finished Greencore-Prepared meals products made by the production team through to the point of Despatch to our customers.
• Working in a small team you will pick the correct products for our customer orders.
• Ensuring orders are loaded onto vehicles for delivery.
• Maintaining a clean workspace within Despatch areas.
• Making sure Despatch is organised through stock rotation.
• Working in a fast-paced environment and able to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ensuring all PPE issued is worn at all times.
• Logging product shortages and reporting them to the Management Team at the depot at the end of each shift.

Qualifications & Attributes

• Able to work in a cold environment.
• A good level of English and Maths.
• Able to work a 4 on 4.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work in a safe manner and consider the safety of others.
• A good attention to detail with a firm focus on Quality and Health & Safety.
• Able to adapt well to change and undertake a variety of activities across our operation.
• Demonstrating teamwork and communicating effectively developing relationships with team members and other teams across the site.
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene (training will be given).
• Forklift license is preferred, but not essential.

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better. We're sure you've tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK! Here at Bristol we are the UK's leading producer of Chilled Sauces & Soups! From our site we supply over 37% of the UKs chilled sauces and 20% of the country's chilled soups to both Sainsburys & Asda.

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Nights - 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am (Shift pattern will include some weekends). Salary: Days £12.90 - Nights £13.90 (plus overtime outside of normal shift pattern). Contracted Hours: 40.25 hrs per week.

Why Greencore?

• Competitive Salary.
• Annual leave entitlement of 20 days per annum.
• Refer a friend bonus £500.
• Greencore's employee rewards and benefits scheme.
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 8%.
• Life assurance.
• Sharesave scheme.
• Long service bonus.
• Discounted products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family.
• Continued investment in your personal development.
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to our employee assistance program, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service. Mental Health First Aiders available on site.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.