Warehouse Operative (Picker) - FT & PT

Farmfoods; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

15% staff discount

Full training provided

Free canteen facilities

Smart uniform & PPE provided

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Job summary

Farmfoods is recruiting Warehouse Operatives for our Distribution Centre in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire (G67 2TU). You will pick orders for shops, keep records, and help with warehouse upkeep in a fast-paced environment.

We offer permanent full-time and part-time positions with several shifts, including weekends for part-time staff. Hourly pay ranges from £13.69 to £14.85, with overtime opportunities and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Aged 18 or over to be eligible for this role.
• Physically fit as this is a demanding role.
• Friendly, positive and hard-working attitude.

Responsibilities

• Accurately pick stock onto pallets for delivery to shops.
• Keep accurate records of picked items.
• Carry out cleaning and general maintenance in the warehouse.
• Work within health and safety requirements.

Skills

Stock picking

Record keeping

Health & safety

Tools

Manual handling

Job description

• Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week and 15 hours across 2 days per week.


• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, and more!

Warehouse Operative

• Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week and 15 hours across 2 days per week.


• Pay: £13.69 - £14.85 per hour.


• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, and more!

We are looking to recruit Warehouse Operatives who will be responsible for picking orders for our shops at our Distribution Centre in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire (postcode: G67 2TU).

We offer a permanent full time and part time position and have a variety of shift patterns available. Part time work will be Saturday and Sunday each week.

Shift patterns include:

• Day shift - From 06:00 to 14:00 (Part Time)


• Afternoon shift - from 12:00 to 20:00 (Part Time)


• Late shift - From 14:00 to 22:00 (Part Time and Full Time)


• Night shift - From 22:00 to 06:00 (Part Time and Full Time)

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.69 per hour for day shifts (£10.90 if you are under 21) and £14.85 per hour for afternoon, late and night shifts (£12.35 if you are under 21).

You will be guaranteed a minimum of 37.5 hours work per week for full time positions and if you're looking to earn a bit more then overtime is regularly available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave.


• Regular breaks during your shift.


• Full training provided.


• Free canteen facilities.


• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.


• A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.


• Free life assurance.


• Workplace pension.

As one of our warehouse operatives you will:

• Accurately and quickly pick stock onto pallets ready for delivery to shops.


• Keep accurate records.


• Carry out general maintenance and cleaning of the warehouse.


• Work within the health and safety requirements of the site.

Most warehouse operatives start with us picking orders however there may also be opportunities beyond this to work in our goods in and loading operations.

You will need:

• To be aged 18 or over to be eligible for this role (due to Health and Safety reasons).


• To be physically fit as this is a demanding role and you will be expected to achieve productivity targets.


• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.


• Although it is not essential, if you have experience of working in a warehouse environment or experience working with manual handling equipment then let us know about it in your application.

We welcome applications from Army, Navy and Royal Air Force service leavers and veterans into our distribution operations.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an 'old fashioned', genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.