Warehouse Operative

Salvo1968 Ltd; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and beverage services is seeking a Warehouse Operative in Cheshunt. This full-time role involves efficient loading, unloading, and maintaining high cleanliness standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, physically fit, and a team player. Benefits include career development opportunities, enhanced family leave, and wellness support.

Benefits

Career Development

31 days annual leave

Wellness Day

15% discount on trade prices

Health & Wellbeing Support

Team Socials

Enhanced Family Leave

Paid Leave for Carers

Paid Company Sick Leave

Qualifications

• Physically able to carry heavy loads.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Able to work with speed while maintaining safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate loading and unloading of goods.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the warehouse.
• Assist with stocktakes and paperwork.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Motivation

Education

Counterbalance forklift licence

Job description

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Location: Cheshunt

Salary: £26,050 per annum (raising to £26,550 when FLT trained)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00am - 17:00, including a 1-hour lunch break

Are you an organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in warehouse operations? We are looking for a Warehouse Operative to join our team to provide outstanding service through efficient loading and unloading, picking and packing of stock, and maintaining high cleanliness standards throughout the warehouse.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that goods in are put away accurately and paperwork procedures are followed.
2. Assemble and double-check customer orders for accurate loading onto vehicles.
3. Repair any damaged boxes to minimize waste and breakage.
4. Ensure all food products are safe, legal, and meet our high-quality standards.
5. Perform cleaning duties as per company schedules.
6. Maintain a tidy and hazard-free warehouse environment.
7. Use a forklift (if trained) to transport goods safely.
8. Assist with monthly stocktakes and weekly van cleaning.
9. Complete paperwork accurately and efficiently.
10. Provide fast, friendly service during deliveries, ensuring customer satisfaction.
11. Collect cheques from customers, ensuring they are properly filled out.
12. Ensure all delivery equipment is prepared and loaded.
13. Maintain regular communication with the operations teams for updates and issue resolution.

What We're Looking For:

1. Physically able to comfortably carry heavy loads, within guidelines.
2. A counterbalance forklift licence is desirable.
3. Highly motivated with a positive, can-do, and flexible attitude.
4. Able to work with speed and urgency, whilst maintaining safety.
5. Team player with a professional and personable approach to colleagues and customers.
6. Attention to detail.
7. Punctual.

Benefits:

• Career Development: Access to online modules to enhance skills and advance your career.
• Holidays: From 2025, 31 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service.
• Wellness Day: One additional wellness day per year (from 2025).
• Discounts: 15% discount on trade prices at Salvo 1968.
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Mental health assistance, legal guidance, and financial advice.
• Team Socials: Annual Christmas and summer parties.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Up to six months of paid maternity/adoption leave, six weeks of paid paternity leave, and shared parental leave.
• Time Off for Fertility Treatment: Paid leave for up to six sessions per year.
• Paid Leave for Carers: Up to five paid leave days per year.
• Paid Company Sick Leave: One week of fully paid sick leave after probation.

Additional Information:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services