Warehouse Operative | Pontefract

Meatex Trading Ltd.; Pontefract; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-run business with a rich history in Yorkshire as a Warehouse Operative! This role is perfect for those who thrive in a dynamic environment, ensuring the efficient flow of packaging and ingredients in production. You'll play a crucial part in maintaining high standards of quality and safety while working alongside a committed team. Enjoy the benefits of free onsite parking, a subsidized canteen, and a staff shop with amazing deals. If you're detail-oriented and ready to contribute to a company that values innovation and excellence, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Staff shop

Subsidised canteen

Cycle to Work scheme

Yearly attendance bonus

Qualifications

• Must work well individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain quality and speed under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee issuing of packaging and ingredients to production lines.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the warehouse.
• Assist in stock management and communication with staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Quality Control

Job description

Warehouse Operative
Pay Rate: £11.86 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Location: Pontefract, WF8 3DD

Hours: 6:00am to 6:00pm, 38.5 Hours per week

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday ONLY!

Who are we?

We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Darrington just outside of Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry-leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery technique with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector.

A committed team of over 700 staff oversee the whole process from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging, and despatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience.

About you:

• Able to work well as an individual or in a team.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining quality and speed.
• Attention to detail with a diligent approach to work activities.
• Work to a high standard to complete daily tasks.

What to expect:

To oversee the issuing of specific packaging and ingredients to lines in production ensuring efficiency and traceability across all packaging and ingredients.

Duties will include:

• Keep all equipment in good working order.
• Work in a way which minimizes or eliminates food safety risks such as cross-contamination.
• Assist in looking after the warehouse in a clean & tidy manner.
• Assist in control of packaging issued & returned to production if required.
• Assist in repacking of returned items & transfer thereof from holding area to stores if required.
• Assist in ensuring stock items are maintained at required levels.
• Assist in ensuring all packaging items are stored in the required state for food contact items – retaining integrity and trace.
• Assist in ensuring the warehouse is manned at all times, covering other purchasing staff when on breaks.
• Maintain integrity of packaging trolleys and cages.
• Communicate with Manager, other purchasing staff, and production staff effectively.
• Ferry trolleys back and forth between holding area and main store if required.
• Assist in using Retail Production plan to collate all stock required for Retail Production and pick into appropriate cage/trolley.
• Assist in ensuring ALL picked stock is labeled clearly for trace.
• Communicate stock/product issues to Manager/Warehouse team leader.
• Ensure errors are reported and dealt with immediately and do not result in stock shortages or inappropriate use of packaging on the lines.
• Disposal of empty boxes.
• Assist warehouse team leader in general warehouse duties.
• Take in deliveries ensuring paperwork and trace labels as appropriate.
• Issue PPE and control PPE rooms.
• Issue chemicals and control chemical stores.
• Issue stationery and control stationery room.
• Complete stock counts when required.
• Place orders for stock items and stationery when required.

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking.
• Staff shop, with products as low as £1.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Dovecote Rewards scheme where you’ll find discounts at over 1000 retailers.
• Yearly attendance bonus – (qualifying criteria).

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