Warehouse Operative

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Function: Distribution
Contract: 4 on 2 off rota, nights, 6pm to 3am, Full Time, Permanent
Location: Biggleswade
Salary: £675.18 per week

Operate in a fast‑moving warehouse environment, ensuring accurate order fulfillment, compliance with safety and hygiene standards, and effective communication with team members.

• Assemble and complete all orders on time and in full for primary and secondary distribution routes (where applicable). Identify deficits and take appropriate action to ensure the deficit is evenly distributed across all customers.
• Ensure products are despatched, complying with quality and date code requirements and food safety legislation, initiating any required action.
• Maintain company hygiene and statutory hygiene standards throughout designated areas, working within the principles of basic food hygiene and good housekeeping.
• Complete all paperwork on a timely and regular basis to ensure accurate recording and reporting of information.
• Communicate progress on tasks with team members, highlighting operational issues to team manager or managers (where applicable).
• Stack and store all equipment in the appropriate areas, ensuring operational areas are safe and kept clear of equipment.

• Previous experience as a Warehouse Operative ideally gained in a food environment.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of working towards all SOPs which affect a warehouse.
• Effective manual handling techniques training undertaken.
• Knowledge of SAP to enable allocation of product and closing of orders.
• Understanding of requirements of Hygiene & Food Safety Legislation.
• Good communication skills – a team player, listens to others, respects differences in personal style and beliefs.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload to ensure tasks are delivered as promised.
  
  Decision making skills – makes effective decisions in areas affecting own job.
• Numeracy – mental arithmetic skills.
• Basic IT skills.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share).
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• Continued investment in your personal development.
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew.
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.