This is an opportunity to join an award winning, well-established and expanding business that supplies fresh produce and fine foods to the catering industry across the south west of England. Adhering to core values of Customer Service, Quality, Teamwork, Excellence and Respect, the company puts customer service excellence at the heart of everything they do, and provides a trusting and supportive work environment.
You will be joining a friendly, hard-working, fun and highly motivated team working for a company who values its staff and provides excellent working conditions.
Warehouse Operative Responsibilities:
- Picking of fresh foods, dairy produce and fine foods
- Ensuring all food produce is prepared or picked and packed in accordance with customer specifications
- Accurately working to Pick Sheets, packing, labelling and completing paperwork as appropriate
- Replenishing stock before the end of the shift.
- Loading produce onto vans in accordance with schedule
- Reporting shortage or quality issues to Line Manager
- Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations at all times.
Warehouse Operative Skills/Experience Required:
- A good level of physical fitness (able to lift 25kg)
- Happy to work nights in a frequently cold environment
- A motivated team player with a strong work ethic who is able to use their initiative
- Able to work to tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail
- Good communication and numeracy skills
- Experience of working with fresh produce or in a warehouse environment is preferable but not essential as training will be provided
- Forklift Truck Licence preferable but not essential.
10pm to 7am, £9.78 - £10.87 (with Forklift Truck Licence) per hour, central Bristol (BS2), picking and loading fruit, vegetables and fine foods.
Benefits: Annual bonus, 20 days holiday + 8 days (bank) holiday, company pension, health care, free parking, discounted produce, Christmas food box etc.
Based at Bristol Fruit Market, BS2
If you are successful in being short-listed, you will be contacted by telephone in the first instance to discuss the role and your requirements in more detail.