Warehouse Operative - Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Booker; Hatfield; Presencial; GBP 31.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Staff discount card

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Share save scheme

Discounts with Tesco & partners

Descripción de la vacante

Booker operates a Hatfield Regional Distribution Centre seeking Warehouse Operatives. The role involves fast-paced order picking and packing, with emphasis on accuracy and teamwork to ensure timely delivery.

Training provided; candidate must be able to handle physically demanding work and meet shift timing requirements. Basic pay is £14.36 per hour, with a £2.87 premium after 6pm and a Sunday premium of £1.44 per hour.

Formación

• Experience in a warehouse is helpful but not essential.
• Must be aged 18 or over and live in the UK.
• Prior to employment, drug and alcohol test required.

Responsabilidades

• Pick and pack customer orders accurately using a handheld terminal.
• Receive, store, stack and despatch ambient and chilled goods.
• Manual handling of items up to 25 kg.
• Follow safety procedures and keep work areas organized.
• Opportunity to be trained on LLOPs and FLTs in certain areas.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Herramientas

Hand held terminal

LLOP/Pallet truck training

Descripción del empleo

We are currently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives to join us in our Hatfield, Hertfordshire Regional Distribution Centre.

Working in our Distribution Centres mean fast paced environments, excellent attention to detail with the ability to think quickly and work as part of a team to ensure orders are picked accurately and on time with seamless delivery to our customers. Previous warehouse experience is helpful but not essential, full training will be provided. Please note that this is a physically demanding job.

This role is working any 5 days from 7 with the following shift patterns. Sunday to Thursday and Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 10 pm. Each shift includes 45-minute break, of which 15 minutes is paid.

Basic pay is £14.36 per hour. An additional shift premium of £2.87 per hour is paid between 6 pm and midnight. An indicative annual salary for this shift is approximately between £30,987 to £31,286 based on the fixed shift for 52 weeks excluding overtime and may vary where premium-qualifying hours change.There is also additional Sunday premium of £1.44 per hour between 6 am and 6 pm.

**Prior to employment, you must successfully complete a drug and alcohol test. Applicants must live in the UK and within a reasonable travelling distance. Applicants must be aged 18 or over due to the warehouse work and shift times.**

About the role

We are currently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives to join us in our Hatfield, Hertfordshire Regional Distribution Centre.

Working in our Distribution Centres mean fast paced environments, excellent attention to detail with the ability to think quickly and work as part of a team to ensure orders are picked accurately and on time with seamless delivery to our customers. Previous warehouse experience is helpful but not essential, full training will be provided. Please note that this is a physically demanding job.

This role is working any 5 days from 7 with the following shift patterns. Sunday to Thursday and Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 10 pm. Each shift includes 45-minute break, of which 15 minutes is paid.

Basic pay is £14.36 per hour. An additional shift premium of £2.87 per hour is paid between 6 pm and midnight. An indicative annual salary for this shift is approximately between £30,987 to £31,286 based on the fixed shift for 52 weeks excluding overtime and may vary where premium-qualifying hours change.There is also additional Sunday premium of £1.44 per hour between 6 am and 6 pm.

**Prior to employment, you must successfully complete a drug and alcohol test. Applicants must live in the UK and within a reasonable travelling distance. Applicants must be aged 18 or over due to the warehouse work and shift times.**

You will be responsible for

Picking and packing customers orders accurately, using a hand held terminal to understand pick expectation.

Receiving, storing, stacking appropriately and despatching ambient and chilled goods.

Manual handling of items weighing up to 25kg.

Following safety procedures and keeping work areas organised.

We have LLOPs (low-level order pickers and pallet trucks) and FLTs (forklift trucks) in operation on our sites, and successful individuals will be given the opportunity to be trained on these in certain areas of the warehouse.

Our distribution centres typically have ambient, chilled and freezer sections, preferences will be discussed within the process in more detail.

You will need

As a warehouse operative, being flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment is essential.

You should be hardworking, able to work to set deadlines, and have a professional, positive, organised, and enthusiastic approach.

You must be able to understand safety instructions, pick orders accurately and be willing to complete the training provided. A good basic understanding of English language is essential for this.

While proven experience in a warehouse environment would be preferred, it is not essential.

You should be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. Remember, the key to success is being self-motivated.

To adhere to Dignity at Work and be respectful to other colleagues.

Whats in it for you

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 through-out 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 Us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is aDisability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visitwww.bookergro upjobs.co.uk