Yard Operative

Role
:
Yard Operative/ Monday to Friday
Rate
: £12.50 per hour
Contract
:
Permanent
Location
:
Pontefract, WF8 3DD

Shift Available
: 07:00 to 16:00 pm Monday to Friday

We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry-leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery techniques with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector.

A committed team of over 800 staff oversees the whole process: from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging, and dispatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience.

• Previous experience within the food industry is advantageous but it is not essential! Full training will be given.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Must have own transport
• Flexible in your ability to work on your own or within a team
• Enjoy working to targets

• Daily pre‑op checks on the forklift
• Loading and unloading trailers and moving items and produce around the site
• Weighing and recording products for dispatch and disposal
• Remove rubbish to the recycling area
• Check and record intake of pallets
• Temperature check orders and record on internal system
• Prepare and pressure wash and chemical wash yard areas
• General housekeeping

• Free onsite parking
• Staff shop, with products as low as £1
• Onsite Gym open 24/7
• Subsidised canteen
• 4% Pension contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dovecote Rewards scheme where you’ll find discounts at over a 1000 Retailers
• Yearly attendance bonus - (qualifying criteria)