Goods In Warehouse Operative

Join Our Team as a Warehouse Operative (Goods In)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 14:00 – 22:30
(Includes 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks — total of 1 hour per shift)
Salary: £13.55 per hour
Enhanced Rate: £16.94 per hour (for hours between 8pm–6am or over 37.5 hours per week)

Are you ready to play a key role in our pastry production process? As a Warehouse Operative
, you’ll help keep everything running smoothly and efficiently, especially by receiving and managing goods from our external suppliers.

You’ll be joining a passionate, friendly, and growing team that’s proud to deliver high-quality, delicious products across the country.

• Receive goods and supplies efficiently
• Check for damaged or missing items and report/action accordingly
• Move and store stock safely — by hand, lift gear, or forklift
• Operate machinery and equipment in line with company procedures
• Pick and load orders for despatch
• Support daily warehouse management
• Assist with year-end stock take and Perpetual Inventory Programme
• Maintain accurate paperwork and computer records
• Keep your work area clean and tidy at all times

Please note: You’ll be required to work in cold environments for portions of the shift.

We’re committed to helping you grow and succeed.

• Training on how to do the role provided
• Ongoing development opportunities
• After probation:
  Earn your Food Safety Level 2 and Health & Safety Level 2 certificates

We also have a strong record of promoting from within,your career progression really matters to us.

We’re searching for team players who are:

• Able to work well with others
• Practical and hands-on
• Independent and able to use initiative
• Adaptable and flexible when plans change
• Clear communicators with a good level of English
• Resilient and positive when work is repetitive or challenging
• Quality-focused and proud of doing things properly and safely
• Friendly and approachable, contributing to a positive team culture

Licenses

Required:

• Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence – Essential
• Reach Truck Licence – Desirable but not essential

We believe in a supportive, enjoyable, and rewarding workplace
.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy both career security and a fantastic range of employee benefits
.

• Free pasties and pastries every day
• Free fruit and drinks daily
• Subsidised canteen
• Monthly colleague treats
• Quarterly staff BBQs
• Bake sales and competitions
• Christmas goodies and celebrations
• Birthday meal in the canteen
• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
• Mental Health First Aiders available
• Company-funded Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline)
• Employment anniversary cash awards
• £500 colleague referral bonuses
• Huge discounts on boxes of pasties, pastries, cakes and tarts
• Local business discounts
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Great company communication (Newsletter, Suggestion Boxes, Colleague Comms Team)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Job security within a growing business

At the heart of everything we do are our five core values
:
Customer First | Honesty | Quality | Friendliness | Passion

With over 250 dedicated colleagues
, we take immense pride in making the world a tastier place
, one pasty at a time.

If you’re a team player with a positive, can-do attitude
, and want to be part of a friendly, award-winning company
, we’d love to hear from you.