Warehouse Operator

Nestlé; Girvan; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational food company is seeking a Warehouse Operator for its Girvan site. The role involves loading/unloading tasks, maintaining hygiene standards, and operating forklifts, all within a collaborative manufacturing team. Ideal candidates should have a practical approach, teamwork skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary of £32,997 plus benefits, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Competent in problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation within the warehouse.
• Maintain hygiene standards within factory and warehouse.
• Loading/unloading trailers and racking.

Skills

Practical approach to work

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Business Unit: Nestle UK&I

Job Title: Warehouse Operator

Location: Girvan

Shifts – Days Monday – Thursday 7-4.00 pm & Friday 7am – 2pm

Salary - £32997 plus companywide benefits

Position Summary

We are looking for a Warehouse Operator to join our Nestlé Confectionery factory at our Girvan site to support the distribution department. This position is permanent and full time you will be working with the Girvan team supporting flagship brands.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business in order to maximise efficiency & productivity - your contribution can help to our manufacturing excellence aims.

The makers of KitKat, Aero, Yorkie bars & Polo Mints are looking for help supporting the production team doing a variety of roles around the factory – working as part of a manufacturing team to create our confectionery products, monitoring quality of products, work as part of a production to team to operate packing machines whilst adhering to the highest safety and food hygiene standards.

Day in the life of a Warehouse Operator

Your main accountability will be To ensure smooth operation within the warehouse. Maintain satisfactory hygiene standards within the factory and warehouse, Other key responsibilities will include:

• Loading/unloading trailers
• Loading/unloading racking
• Forklift duties as required
• Cocoa liquor tanker offloading
• Racking Inspections
• Stock Inventory Checks weekly/monthly
• All associated Globe transactions/checks
• Warehouse cleaning see Warehouse Cleaning Schedule
• Visual Standards see Dayshift Visual Standards

Cleaning

• All cleaning as detailed on Weekly Cleaning Schedule
• Visual Standards

What will make you successful

• You will need a practical approach to your work, along with a great can-do attitude.
• You will proactively promote positive behaviours around individual and safety of others
• It is essential that you have the ability to work as part of a team and be competent in problem solving skills.
• You will have a logical approach to your duties and be able to follow processes delivering compliance in safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferable but not essential – role specific, on the job training will be provided.

What you need to know

The closing date for this role is 23 January 2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.Be yourself, everyone else is taken!