Warehouse Operative

Job Overview

BV Dairy is a manufacture of specialist dairy produce, established 1958 in Shaftesbury Dorset. In 2024 we joined the First Milk group – a British farmer-owned dairy co‑operative. You can find our products in most supermarkets across the whole of the UK.

We welcome applications from everyone.

We are looking for a Warehouse Operative.

4 on 4 off, 06:00 – 18:00

£13.48 per hour – £29,440 per year

• To accurately pick customer orders controlling quality and quantity of products and pallets.
• To manage intake/picking of Fruit Prep.
• To control tension of wrapping and confirm within weight tolerances of picked pallets. Using judgement/experience to ensure pallet stability.
• Load lorries in a safe manner, ensuring pallets are stable and not damaged.
• Complete compliance paperwork and deal with issues that arise.
• To receive product from Coldstore, quality check and move to Chillstore locations using Epicor scanner.
• To move HGV vehicles around the yard before and after loading with health and safety considerations a priority at all times, employing a banksman to help with maneuvers as required.
• Deal with all stock issues e.g. shortages, quality issues etc. as soon as known.
• Unload returnable packaging from BV vehicles or remove from Chillstore using the shunters/HGV’s and store in designated area of yard.
• Load any crates or cages onto shunter and take to Packstore as required and remove rubbish from this area, again using the Shunter.
• Check all fridges are connected correctly on BV vehicles and are working after loading.

• Ideally experience in working in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to understand food safety practices and health and safety, for which you will be given in‑house training.
• Food industry experience would be a plus.
• We expect you to be a good team player, have positive attitude and ‘can do’ approach.

This role is ideal for motivated individuals eager to work in a fast‑paced warehouse environment, contributing to operational excellence while developing their skills further.

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay