Warehouse Operative AM Shift

Warehouse Operative (AM) - Bedford Depot

Shift: AM Shift 6am-2pm. 40 hours per week on a 5 out of 7 day rota (including weekends).

Temperature: Temperature-controlled (4°C) environment.

Pay:

• 90% performance £13.14 per hour
• 100% performance £14.60 per hour
• 110% performance £16.06 per hour
• 120% performance £17.52 per hour

We are currently seeking motivated and hardworking individuals to join our team as Warehouse Operatives at our Bedford Depot. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring the accurate and efficient assembly of customer orders.

• Accurately assemble customer orders
• Pick and load goods onto cages safely
• Input weighted items correctly
• Follow stock rotation procedures
• Perform various warehouse duties with precision and efficiency
• Properly mark and store assembled orders for dispatch

• Essential
  • Numerate and literate
  • Warehousing and distribution experience
  • Ability to work efficiently in a cold environment
• Desirable
  • Ability to work in a freezer environment, earning an extra £1.18 per hour premium.
  • FLT (Reach/VNA) licence, earning an extra £0.60 per hour premium.

• Competitive benefits package including holiday, maternity, and paternity leave above statutory requirements
• Career development opportunities in a diverse and supportive environment
• Extensive training and development programs
• Paid breaks
• Early access to wages through 'Early Pay'
• 24/7 access to payslips and rotas via HR/payroll portal
• Wellbeing support, including counselling, financial advice, and legal assistance
• Company pension scheme (NEST)
• Life insurance: 1x annual salary or 6x annual salary with company pension scheme
• Extra holidays through purchase scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Long service awards

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, a family-owned business established in 1917, has grown into one of the UK's largest privately-owned companies. With over 260 SPAR convenience stores and more than 7,000 employees, our business is built on a passion for food and drink, with divisions in retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. We're constantly innovating to stay ahead in the convenience retail industry.

We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace for everyone. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the role’s minimum criteria.

Permanent

40 hours per week including weekends on rota basis

£14.60 per standard hour

19th April, 2026