Warehouse Operative

Inspired Pet Nutrition; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Maternity / paternity pay

Holiday buy options

Healthcare cashback plan

Fertility testing

Pet food discounts

Netflix / Spotify perks

Electric car scheme

Free onsite parking

Onsite canteen

Free hot drinks

Modern facilities

Job summary

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is hiring a Warehouse Operative / FLT Driver at our Thirsk manufacturing site in North Yorkshire. The role runs Monday to Thursday days, with a 48-hour week and a Friday shift. Salary is £13.31 per hour (£33,221 per annum).

You will receip t, store and despatch materials, support production, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a busy goods-in environment. Own transport is required due to limited public transport options to site.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within manufacturing.
• FLT / PED / PPT experience desirable.
• Good literacy and numerical skills; clear communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Supply production with raw and packaging materials to maintain continuous output.
• Locate finished goods from production to warehouse storage until despatch.
• Unload incoming vehicles and stock materials; generate GRN per acceptance.
• Load outgoing vehicles with finished goods as per despatch paperwork.
• Work safely and follow health and safety policies; raise concerns when needed.
• Ensure FLT fleet is maintained and report damage per procedures.
• Assist with training of new colleagues and act as buddy when required.

Skills

FLT experience

PED experience

PPT experience

English communication

Job description

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Warehouse Operative / FLT Driver to join our Goods In team at our Manufacturing site in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. This is a permanent position and is working Monday - Thursday - days only.

On Offer:

• Salary of £13.31 per hour (£33,221 per annum)
• Contracted hours of 48 hours per week
• Monday to Thursday 06:00 - 16:00 and Friday 06:00 - 14:00
• Monthly paid - last Friday of each month.

Please note there is not public transport routes to our factory, therefore you will need your own transport!

The Role:

To ensure processes are followed within the warehouse to ensure products are receipted in, stored and despatched to the agreed standards and loading plans whilst keeping our colleagues safe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supply the production departments with raw and packaging materials in order to maintain a continuous production programme
• Locate all finished goods from production areas into the Warehouse for storage until despatch
• Unload as and when required all incoming vehicles and rack away the materials following acceptance and GRN generation
• Pick and assemble loads ready for dispatch. Load outgoing vehicles with finished goods as detailed on the loading despatch paperwork
• Work in a safe manner at all times ensuring the safety of myself and colleagues. Follow health and safety policies and procedures at all times and raise any health and safety concerns through the appropriate channels
• Ensure FLT fleet is fit for purpose through completing starter documentation and reporting damage to FLTs and plant damage by following the appropriate procedure
• Undertake training and assist with the training of other colleagues when required. Act as a buddy for new colleagues and provide guidance where necessary.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience in a same / similar role within Manufacturing
• FLT / PED / PPT experience is desirable
• A good standard of education; demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand, communicate and report clearly in English

Our Total Reward Benefits include:

• Overtime, enhanced pension, life assurance and enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay and holiday buy options
• Healthcare cashback plan and Hertility at-home fertility testing
• Heavily discounted pet food and lifestyle benefits (Netflix, Spotify or breakdown cover)
• Retail and gym discounts, electric car scheme, and free onsite parking and charging
• Onsite canteen, free hot drinks and modern facilities.
• Overtime up to 12 hours per week: time and a half
• Overtime after 12 hours per week: double time

About us

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher's, Classic, Pro-Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition.

Our Purpose: To create happiness

We're on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry - one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED's unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring.

We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail].