Warehouse Operative (Picker) – Full Time

Farmfoods; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmfoods is seeking warehouse operatives for its distribution center in Solihull. The roles involve picking orders, maintaining warehouse cleanliness, and working within health and safety requirements. We offer full training, a competitive salary, full-time hours, and numerous employee benefits including generous annual leave and a staff discount.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Free canteen facilities

15% staff discount

Full training provided

Smart uniform and PPE provided

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Access to a virtual GP and discounted services

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with manual handling equipment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Pick stock accurately and quickly onto pallets for delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness and general upkeep of the warehouse.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations on site.

Skills

Physical fitness

Positive attitude

Job description

We are looking to recruit warehouse operatives who will be responsible for picking orders for our shops at our distribution centre in Monkspath - Solihull, West Midlands.

We offer a permanent full time position, working nights from 6:00pm to 2:00am in the Frozen Warehouse

We also offer a permanent full time position working Lates from 2:00pm to 10:00pm in the Ambient Warehouse.

Please note, position's in the frozen environment will be working in temperatures between -18 and -25 degrees (full PPE and additional regular warming breaks provided).

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer an hourly pay rate of £14.28 (£11.88 if you are under 21). This is a full-time position with the opportunity of overtime.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave.
• Regular breaks during your shift (plus additional warming breaks when picking in the cold store).
• 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.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
  
  

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 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 and work in partnership with Hire a Hero to support service leavers with their transition into civilian life.

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.