Warehouse Operative

Booker; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated warehouse team members to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction. This role involves picking, packing, and loading food orders in a modern, multi-temperature facility. Candidates will enjoy flexible working hours, with opportunities for training and progression. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including discounts and a retirement savings plan. If you are a reliable team player with a positive attitude and a commitment to health and safety, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

10% off purchases at Booker

Discounts at Tesco

Free eye tests

Health checks at Tesco Pharmacy

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Great holiday package

Qualifications

• Flexible and reliable individuals with a can-do attitude are essential.
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety is required.

Responsibilities

• Picking, packing, and loading customer food orders for delivery.
• Processing goods in and performing stock checks as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Health and Safety Awareness

Literacy Skills

Numeracy Skills

Education

Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Tools

LLOP

PPT Truck

Counterbalance Truck

FLT

Job description

What's in it for you

HOURLY RATE: £14.21- £16.34

START DATES: 28.04.25 - 12.05.25 - 27.05.25

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 throughout 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

As a member of our warehouse team, you will undertake challenging and rewarding work and play a pivotal role in ensuring we fulfil our customers' needs.

Our Booker Retail Partners site in Didcot is a 245,000 sq ft, modern, multi-temperature food service site.

There is also great scope for training, development, and progression within the company.

Successful candidates will be required to work 5 days per week between Sunday and Friday with shift hours of 06:00 hours to 14:00 hours (the early day shift) one week and 14:00 hours to 22:00 hours (the late day shift) the next week.

Working 5 days in 7, with a Saturday and Mid-Week Rest Day of either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

You will be responsible for

The picking, packing, and loading of our customer food orders for delivery,

Processing goods in effectively and efficiently,

Performing stock checks as and when necessary,

Replenishing the DC with goods in stock,

Performing the necessary hygiene checks.

You will need

We are looking for flexible, reliable people with a 'can do' attitude and great team working ethics who will support Booker Retail Partners in achieving its aim to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.

A basic understanding of Health and Safety is essential, along with a good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.

The following are desirable; however, full training is provided regardless of prior experience:

• Previous warehouse experience
• LLOP or PPT truck experience
• Counterbalance truck license / experience
• FLT license / experience