Warehouse Operative

Booker Group; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Booker Group as a Warehouse Operative where you'll thrive in a dynamic environment, handling essential tasks from picking to dispatching goods. We offer competitive pay, substantial benefits, and opportunities for career growth. If you're motivated and adaptable, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

10% off purchases at Booker

Tesco colleague discount card

Health and wellbeing support

Retirement savings plan with matching contributions

Life Assurance coverage

Free eye test

Discounts on car, pet, and home insurance

Exclusive access to discounted breakdown cover rates

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to work required.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Positive, organized, and enthusiastic attitude necessary.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for picking, receiving, storing, stacking, and despatching goods.
• Manual handling of weights up to 25kg.
• Use of material handling equipment such as low-level order pickers.

Skills

Flexibility

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

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About the role

As a warehouse operative, being flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment is essential. You should be hardworking, able to work to set deadlines, and have a professional, positive, organized, and enthusiastic approach. While proven experience in a warehouse environment would be advantageous, it is not essential. You should be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. Remember, the key to success is being self-motivated.

This is a great opportunity for you to join our team as a Warehouse Operative. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and brilliant opportunities to grow within Booker. If you are a motivated individual with a strong work ethic, apply and we will be in contact with you!

Operatives will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working any five from seven days on a variety of shift patterns, so there will be Saturday or Sunday working dependent on rotas. Overtime is regularly available too, but not guaranteed. Days are on a double days shift pattern 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm.

The role involves manual handling of weights up to 25kg and using material handling equipment such as low level order pickers, pump/pallet trucks and reach trucks.

**Prior to employment, you must successfully complete a drug and alcohol test**

We do not accept applications from candidates residing outside of UK and must be living within a commutable distance.

You will be responsible for

As a member of our warehouse team, you will be responsible for picking, receiving, storing, stacking and despatching our ambient and chilled goods.

Your commitment to safety, efficiency, and effectiveness will be crucial in ensuring our customers receive the best possible service.

You will need

• a flexible approach to their workload
• an ability to work well under pressure
• good organisational skills
• good attention to detail
• good communication skills.

It will also be advantageous to have previous warehouse experience and have a PPT and LLOP licence, though full training will be given.

Whats 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 Us

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, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six 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’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

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*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale

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