At a Glance
- Tasks: Receive, store, pick, and pack goods in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Greencore, a leading UK convenience food creator with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Earn £16.56 per hour, enjoy holidays, pension, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Full training provided, with great career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that brings delicious food to life for major retailers.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring your physical strength and teamwork spirit.
Nights - Alternating Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 - 05:00
Pay Rate - £16.56 per hour
Why Greencore? We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals.
What you'll be doing:
- As a stores operative, you will be responsible for the receipt and storage of a wide range of goods as they are delivered to our factory.
- You will also be picking and packing different products as ordered by our prep team to be transferred through to the high care prep area.
- A lot of the responsibilities of this role will include the use of counterbalance trucks, reach trucks, PPTs, however there are other aspects of the role that are more physical, such as the manual transfer of products to high care prep.
- Previous experience, including past licenses/certificates for use of counterbalance etc, is desirable. However, this is not essential as full training can be given by our onsite instructors.
- This is a physical role that will require some heavy lifting.
Responsibilities:
- Receiving of deliveries at Goods In - checking amounts are correct, booking stock into Aurora system on computer.
- Storage and locating of goods received into our warehouse areas.
- Picking, packing and transferring of products from warehouse areas through to high care prep.
- Booking of stock to prep when transferring stock (using computers or JBA guns).
- Rotation of stock in areas, ensuring oldest stock is used first.
- Use of trucks (counterbalance, PPT, reach).
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience with trucks (desirable but not essential).
- Able to read and write in English.
- Basic level of Maths required (booking different amounts on computer, counting stock when issuing etc).
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Strong communication skills and desire to work with other team members.
- Physical strength, fitness and dexterity, as they often have to lift heavy packages.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Computer literacy, including knowing how to use scanners and relevant software programs, such as warehouse management systems (Aurora).
- Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills to coordinate large volumes of goods.
- Honesty and trustworthiness.
- The ability to work effectively under limited supervision.
What you'll get in return:
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
- Holidays.
- Pension up to 8% matched.
- Life insurance up to 4x salary.
- Company share save scheme.
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Please note due to high numbers of applications this role may be closed before the posted closing date.
Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
