Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative (Night shift) Henderson Wholesale-Fresh Foods Up to £18.23 per hour 38 hours per week Newtownabbey / Mallusk

At Henderson Group, we are proud to be one of Northern Irelands leading family-owned businesses. With more than 6,000 colleagues, our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Food service and Henderson Group Property. Working as part of the Henderson Wholesale Fresh Team, you will provide efficient and effective assistance to the various warehouse functions to provide high service to our customers.

• You’ll play an important role in keeping our operation running smoothly, from receiving deliveries into the warehouse to ensuring products are ready for picking and dispatch.
• This is a varied, hands-on position where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills across several areas of our operation.
• Working within the goods-In operation, you’ll be responsible for receiving and unloading supplier deliveries, checking products against delivery documentation and ensuring stock is accurately recorded using handheld RF scanners and our warehouse management system.
• You’ll also carry out checks on product quality, quantities, temperatures and date codes, identifying and reporting any discrepancies or damaged goods to ensure our high food safety and stock accuracy standards are maintained.
• You’ll also play a key role in put-away and replenishment activities, using reach trucks to safely move stock into designated warehouse locations, maintain accurate inventory records and ensure picking locations remain fully stocked to support the wider operation.
• Beyond goods-in and replenishment, you’ll have the opportunity to support our loading operations, including marshalling cages, preparing orders for dispatch and safely loading vehicles using our voice loading system or loading manifests.
• From time to time, you may also assist with order assembly, picking customer orders using our voice picking technology and ensuring cages are accurately built and secured for delivery.
• Working closely with Team Leaders and colleagues across the warehouse, you’ll move flexibly between different operational areas depending on the needs of the business, maintaining excellent standards of accuracy, productivity, food safety and health and safety throughout.

• Market-leading pay and bonus incentives
• Staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR
• THE STORE discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Club
• Healthcare Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Full training provided
• Career progression opportunities
  - After 6 months service you would be eligible for our Warehouse to Wheels campaign.
• A safe, clean, and friendly working environment

• Previous experience within a warehouse or similar environment (preferably at least 6 months)
• A valid reach truck or counterbalance license.
• Previous roll cage experience.
• Previous experience of voice loading.
• Experience operating tail lifts and manual handling equipment.
• Basic understanding of health and safety, specifically relating to a warehouse environment.
• Manual Handling training

• The ability to work with others, demonstrating strong team working abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Attention to detail, working accurately within time deadlines.

• At least 1 years experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
• Electric pallet truck license.
• Previous experience within a goods in operation, including use of the RF scanner to update the warehouse management system.
• Experience of working in a variety of temperature-controlled environments

Applicants must be aged 18 or over for this role to comply with…