Warehouse Operative

Kanes Foods Ltd; Evesham; On-site; GBP 16,888 - 24,053; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 Days holiday including Bank Holidays

Company pension contributions 5%

Job summary

A leading food company in Evesham seeks a Warehouse Operative to ensure safe receipt and storage of goods. Responsibilities include stock management, documentation, and compliance with safety procedures. Ideal candidates have relevant FMCG experience and strong teamwork skills. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and company perks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a chilled Food Manufacturing business or FMCG.
• Demonstrate high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective in team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Match goods loaded or unloaded with relevant paperwork.
• Store and rotate stock according to procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of warehouse and equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Fast-paced work ability

Honesty and trustworthiness

IT literacy

Education

FLT Licence

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Reporting into: Inbound Supply Chain Manager

Salary: £14.86 per hour (Weekly)

Main purpose of the role

We are seeking Warehouse Operative to join our team. A warehouse operative ensures the safe receipt & appropriate storage of goods, including checking and completing the relevant documentation and data entry into the appropriate systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all goods that are loaded or unloaded match the relevant paperwork.
• Storing and rotating stock according to set procedures.
• Keeping the warehouse and yard environment clean and tidy and maintaining equipment.
• Following workplace health and safety rules when handling goods and completing health & safety checks on equipment as per company policy.
• Completing the necessary warehouse inventory controls – stock counts, weighing and recording weights.
• Treat all stock with care at all times, ensuring that all products are stored safely and in accordance with the company HACCP policy (especially chemicals and food).
• Accurate and timely recording of data into Vensis and other systems.
• Completing daily pick lists for stock movements to feeder warehouse.
• Checking for damaged or missing items and then sorting stock for storage in the warehouse.
• Operating lifting equipment e.g. forklift truck to load, unload, move and rearrange stock and ensuring that products are stored safely (especially chemicals and food).
• Correctly labeling and identifying allergen stocks and storing them appropriately.
• Cleaning and maintaining the warehouses and equipment (Forklifts and Shadow boards etc.).
• Completing relevant vehicle and temperature checks when required.

Job requirements

Skills & experience required to do this role...

• Minimum 1 year’s relevant experience in a chilled Food Manufacturing business or FMCG.
• Demonstrate high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• IT literate.
• Excellent team‑working skills to effectively collaborate with other members of a warehouse team.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Computer literacy, including knowledge of handheld scanners and relevant software programs, such as warehouse management systems.
• Honesty and trustworthiness.
• The ability to work effectively under limited supervision.

Qualifications/Tickets

• FLT Licence

Company Benefits

• 20 Days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company pension contributions 5%