Warehouse Operative (nights)

Booker; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food & drink wholesaler is looking for a Warehouse Operative to join their team in Hoddesdon. The role emphasizes delivering excellent customer service, ensuring products are dispatched correctly, and maintaining high standards of health and safety. Candidates should have experience in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to work on a rolling rota that includes weekends and public holidays.

Benefits

Health and Safety training

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse.
• Ability to work weekends and public holidays.
• Strong focus on health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Pick and dispatch goods accurately using voice technology.
• Ensure quality and shelf life of all products.
• Work effectively with team members to achieve corporate goals.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Tools

Voice technology

Reach truck

PPT

Counterbalance

Job description

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

We are looking for Warehouse Operative to join our team with a real can‑do attitude who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service and willing to go the extra mile for our customers.

• Are you enthusiastic, committed & driven to achieve effective results and reach all targets?
• Do you take pride in your work and look at ways to improve not only your own performance but that of the team and business as a whole?
• Do you have previous experience working in a fast‑paced warehouse?
• Are you flexible in working a 5‑day rolling rota shift pattern where you are contracted to work weekends and Bank/Public holidays?

If you have answered yes to all the above and want to be part of the BEST team, then we may have the perfect role for you.

As a Warehouse Team Member, the role is not just about picking the right products for delivery, but ensuring our customers get the best service and all products are received in immaculate condition.

Working Hours

40 hours per week, 19.00 pm – 03.00 am, working 5 days over 7 on a rolling rota which will include weekends and public holidays.

• The accurate picking and dispatch of goods using voice technology
• Checking quality, shelf life and ensuring packaging is robust in preparation for delivery
• Ensuring all products are assembled and methodically stacked to the highest standard for our clients.
• Working with all team members to ensure that corporate goals and operational KPI’s are consistently achieved and maintained
• Compliance at all times with relevant legislation involved in Food Safety and Food Hygiene
• Health and Safety and reporting procedures relevant to your role
• Consistently operating a clean as you go principle
• Full cooperation with other departments/depots to ensure maximum efficiencies are met
• Always maintaining a professional and polite attitude
• Playing your part in ensuring audits are passed by adhering to all process and procedures applicable to your role
• This role also involves loading, hygiene, de‑kit and tipping tasks and any other Warehouse related tasks as directed
• Opportunity to be trained on reach truck for put away and replen tasks
• You will be trained to operate a PPT and counterbalance

Health & Safety is vital within this role therefore you will be expected to comply with all requirements of the Health and Safety policy and procedure including safety checks of all equipment before use and wearing Personal Protective Equipment. Safety starts with you!

We look forward to you joining the BESTteam!

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, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six 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 a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [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 visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk