Warehouse Operative AM shift in Wellingborough

Our Distribution Centres are fast-paced, high-volume environments where accuracy, teamwork and a focus on safety are essential. As a Warehouse Operative at our Booker site in Wellingborough, you will play a key role in ensuring our customers receive the right products, on time, every time. Wellingborough is a modern, multi-temperature food service site handling grocery, fresh and frozen products.

You will pick and assemble customer orders into cages using an arm-mounted terminal, working towards a minimum performance target and supporting the smooth flow of goods through the operation. There is excellent scope for training, development and progression, including opportunities to train on LLOPs and FLTs in selected areas. This role requires successful candidates to work any 5 days from 7, including weekends. Shift hours are 06:00 – 14:00.

Responsibilities:

• Picking, assembling and loading customer food orders for delivery
• Using an arm-mounted terminal to pick accurately and work towards performance targets
• Packing a wide range of products including ambient, dry goods, frozen and chilled items
• Working across multi-temperature areas including Ambient, Chilled (+2°C), Freezer (-25°C)
• Receiving, storing and stacking stock correctly to prevent damage
• Maintaining a clean, safe and legally compliant working environment
• Working with integrity to ensure stock requirements are met and customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time

Qualifications:

• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast‑paced warehouse environment
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• A positive, organised and professional approach
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Previous warehouse experience is desirable but not essential
• The role is physically demanding, with lifting required up to 20kg

We have LLOPs and FLTs in operation on site, and successful individuals may be offered the opportunity to train on these in selected areas.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note: We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.