Warehouse Operative

Culina; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Assurance - 2x salary

Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Rewards & recognition

Retail discounts

Job summary

Culina is hiring for a Warehouse Associate in Milton Keynes. You will work in our chilled warehouse environment (approximately 3°C), picking orders, building pallets, and ensuring accuracy and safety. Training and development are provided; overtime paid at time and a half.

Responsibilities include operating a PPT pallet truck, moving goods safely, and meeting KPIs while maintaining high safety and quality standards. This role is full-time in a fast-paced team setting.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a warehouse or similar fast-paced environment is advantageous but not essential.
• Able to work towards clear targets and KPIs.
• PPT experience is desirable.
• Good communication skills and numerical accuracy.
• Strong safety and quality focus.
• Reliable with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Pick customer orders accurately within our chilled warehouse.
• Operate a PPT ride-on pallet truck.
• Build pallets safely and efficiently.
• Check orders contain correct products and quantities.
• Move palletised goods safely around the warehouse.
• Work toward productivity and performance KPIs.
• Maintain high health and safety standards.
• Keep work area clean, organised and safe.
• Collaborate with your team to deliver for customers.

Skills

PPT experience

Team player

Safety awareness

Numerical accuracy

Reliable

Adaptable

Tools

PPT ride-on pallet truck

Job description

Company Description

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Chilled & Fresh division – from supplier to shelf, we make fresh supply chains simpler. Our expertise in temperature-controlled logistics ensures products are delivered safely, efficiently and on time, helping customers maximise availability and minimise waste.

Job Description

Shift: 4 on 4 off (Days and Nights available)

Salary: Earn Up to £(phone number removed) per annum

Permanent | Full-Time

Overtime Paid at Time and half on Basic hourly rate

At Culina Chilled and Fresh, we're looking for reliable, hardworking people to join our Warehouse team at our Milton Keynes Site.

This isn't just about turning up and doing a shift. We're looking for people who enjoy working as part of a team, take pride in doing a good job and are motivated by achieving results.

If you enjoy a fast-paced environment where effort, accuracy and performance are recognised, this could be the opportunity for you.

The role is based within our chilled warehouse, operating at approximately 3°C, so you'll need to be comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment.

Base Pay Rates:

Days: £(phone number removed) per annum

Nights:£(phone number removed)per annumWhat you'll be doing:

You'll play a key role in keeping our customer orders moving safely, accurately and on time.

Your day will include:

• Picking customer orders accurately within our chilled warehouse
• Operating a PPT ride-on pallet truck
• Building pallets safely and efficiently
• Checking that every order contains the correct products and quantities
• Moving palletised goods safely around the warehouse
• Working towards clear productivity and performance KPIs
• Maintaining excellent health and safety standards
• Keeping your working area clean, organised and safe
• Working together with your team to deliver for our customers

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

You don't need to tick every box. What matters most is having the right attitude and being prepared to work hard as part of the team.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Recent experience in a warehouse or similar fast-paced environment is advantageous but not essential
• The confidence to work towards clear targets and KPIs
• PPT experience, although this is desirable rather than essential
• Good communication skills
• Good numerical accuracy
• A strong approach to safety and quality
• Reliability and a positive attitude
• The ability to work effectively in a chilled environment

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Chilled & Fresh a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes is open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings