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Career Opportunities: S2 Supply Team Operative (17391)

Requisition
17391
-Posted
- United Kingdom

- Nelson

Warehouse Operative Job Opportunities at Refresco
Refresco the world’s largest independent drink’s bottler, manufacturer of some of the world’s best known brands is currently seeking Warehouse Operative for our factory in Nelson.

Immediate start.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

About the role:

As a Warehouse Operative you do not need any experience as full training will be provided but previous manufacturing, warehouse or distribution experience would be advantageous. We want to help you grow and develop your expertise. You will learn from and work with experts from a world class drink’s manufacturer. We want this to be the start of a long Refresco career for you.

At Nelson we are a 24/7 factory. As a Warehouse Operative you will work on a continental shift basis. If successful following a temporary appointment through our agency provision, you will then have 3 x your annual base salary life assurance, a good company pension scheme, a sports and social fund. There is free on-site car parking.

Our pay and benefits at Refresco are competitive:

• A salary of £31,761.31, this includes an hourly rate plus shift allowance.
• A discretionary factory production bonus (target dependent).
• The chance to earn a bonus for referring friends and family.
• Access to events which are funded by our sports and social fund.
• Free on-site parking.
• Company pension scheme.
• Competitive holiday allowance.
• Life Assurance.
• On site vending canteen and social areas.
• Opportunity to complete Apprenticeship programmes with full support.
• Full training provided by experts including Counterbalance and Fork Lift Truck training.

What are your daily tasks as a Warehouse Operative?

• Receive, put away, pick and dispatch pallets of raw materials or finished goods from our warehouses.
• Process raw materials or finished goods using our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Use Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) such as Very Narrow Aisle trucks, counterbalance, reach trucks, ride-on or Pedestrian Operated trucks.
• Undertake regular stock checks.
• Oversee returns.
• Work to minimise waste and promote recycling.
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the site is audit‑ready at all times.
• Contribute to meeting team and company‑wide targets.

About you

• Have previous experience of working within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing environment.
• Be accurate in your daily tasks and duties, paying great attention to detail.
• Be open to learn new things such as Fork Lift Truck operation and Counterbalance training.
• Be positive and energetic, and enjoy working in a team.
• Be confident enough to put forward new ideas and suggestions.
• Be comfortable working to targets.

Licence/Certification:
Counter Balance Licence (preferred), Reach Truck Licence (preferred)

We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.