Warehouse Operative - Forklift Licence Required

inploi; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading artisan bakery in London is looking for a warehouse operative to manage stock control and ensure the supply of raw materials. You will be responsible for receiving goods, stock management, and compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a C/B & Flexi truck licence, management skills, and a good command of English. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate, discounts on products, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £13.70

40% - 50% discount at The Bread Factory and GAIL’s Bakery

24-hour GP service

Qualifications

• Counterbalance and Flexi Forklift Driving Licence and Full UK Driving Licence required.
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Good attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Receiving goods into the warehouse and allocating them to departments.
• Ensuring bakers have raw materials available at all times.
• Monitoring stock control and managing orders.

Skills

Knowledge of written and spoken English

Management skills

Attention to details

Knowledge of MS Office

Tools

Counterbalance Forklift

Flexi Forklift

Epicor Tropos WMS

Job description

About us:

The Bread Factory is the UK’s leading artisan bakery. We make award-winning bread, pastries, and cakes, and as well as supporting our neighbourhood bakeries at GAIL’s, we are the proud suppliers behind London’s Michelin restaurants, prestigious hotels, and even Buckingham Palace! We believe in making good bread. We may have grown over the years, but our philosophy has not changed… to make exceptional quality artisan bread, cakes, and pastries so more people can enjoy them. We bake by hand with natural ingredients, we insist on the finest ingredients, and though we’re always innovating, our baking is based on time-honoured techniques and our decades-old starters. Nothing pleasures us as much as a freshly baked, lovingly crafted loaf. Product is at the heart of our bakeries and everything we do must tell a story that inspires, our people to support us on our journey of growth, leading the way for artisan baking in the UK.

Location: Hendon (London)

Working Hours: 5:00am - 5:00pm

Shift pattern: 4 days on/4 days off on a rota basis, Mon-Sun, any 4 days out of 7.

Counterbalance and Flexi Forklift Driving Licence and Full UK Driving Licence required.

Key Responsibilities:

· Complying with the Company’s Health and Safety regulations.

· Complying with the Company’s personal Hygiene regulations.

· Receiving goods into the warehouse, tracing them and allocating them to the different departments on a FEFO basis

· Ensure bakers have raw materials available at all times

· Stock control

· Inform Warehouse Manager of any potential drawbacks

Main Duties:

· Daily/Weekly/Monthly stock control

· Warehouse FEFO rotation, regular cleaning and tidying according to Company regulations

· Gail's packaging, stock and orders management

· Stock rotation

· Traceability on all products that enter the Warehouse

· Accurate daily transfers to each Production department

· Temperature checking for the fridge every 3 hours

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

· Monitor Ingredients shortages complaints from Production

· Feedback from Technical Department and Day Operations Manager

· Accuracy on stock control/ordering

Person Specification

· Good knowledge of written and spoken English

· Punctuality and good attention to details

· Management skills

· Knowledge of MS Office

· Hold C/B & Flexi truck licence

· Knowledge of Epicor Tropos WMS.

· Check accuracy of delivery - "Transfer Orders and PO lines".

· Carry out daily forklift inspections.

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly rate of £13.70 per hour (bi-weekly pay)
• And enjoy eating our products in your break and take a loaf with you home every day
• 40% - 50% discount at The Bread Factory and GAIL’s Bakery
• 24-hour GP service

Our Values

We care about a Job Well Done:

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We care about Baking:

At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We care about each other:

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We care about community:

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. Whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.