Warehouse Operative

Waddington Europeis a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions, offering choice across plastic packaging, sustainable packaging and plastic sheetfor the food, retail, healthand industrial markets.

We’re passionate about packaging and the role it plays in protecting products, supporting our customersand driving sustainability. But we’re even more passionate about you— your purpose, your development, and the opportunities to grow your career within an ambitious and evolving business.

For almost 50 years, we’ve worked with some of Europe’s largest retailers, food manufacturers and distributors, delivering quality, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. This success is driven by the care, expertiseand commitment of talented people like you.

That’s why we’re excited to welcome new colleagues to the Waddington Europe familyat our production site — where choice, innovationand sustainabilityguide everything we do.

Our values drive value for all and that is why we are passionate about having the right culture, and our company behaviours are at the core of everything we do:

We prioritise our physicaland mental health

We care about our environment

We are accountableto each other

We communicaterespectfully

We are positivein attitude

If you are passionate about these behaviours too then come and join our family, we cannot wait to meet you.

Our Sustainability Commitment

Waddington Europe™ is a specialist European food packaging business, trusted by customers across a wide range of categories including bakery, dairy, produce, protein, prepared foods, food‑to‑go, confectionery and pet food.

Sustainability underpins everything we do — from how we design our products to how we operate our sites and support our people. We are committed to minimising our environmental impact and continuously improving the sustainability of our packaging solutions.

We work closely with customers, suppliersand partners to drive high environmental standards and source responsibly across our supply chain.

How You\’ll Perform the Role

Waddington Europe has a vacancy for an Warehouse Operative to work for Waddington Europe – Bridgwater site.

The ideal candidate will posses a FLT licence, experience of working in a Warehouse environment would be beneficial.

Responsible to carry out all aspects of the companies warehousing, and distribution activities assigned to you by the Warehouse Manager, including the efficient movements of raw materials to the production area and finished goods to be shipped out to customers.

This role is available on a 2 rotation shift pattern working: 6am-2pm Monday – Friday (week1), 2pm-10pm Monday – Friday (week 2), working 7.5 hours per day, full time.

What We Need From You

• Ensure all production needs are met with regards to raw material issues and finished goods removal
• Ensure all customer order requirements are met and highlight any shortfalls promptly to the relevant departments
• Effective use of the companies ERP system and infrastructure to complete associated tasks in a timely manner
• ERP/CMS Tasks, use of shipping scheduler, creating BOL, scanning to shipments, Pallet builds split and maintain, Warehouse transfers, Stock Control, RANS, receiving process, Inventory moves
• Ensure that all company documentation, procedures and disciplines are adhered to and relevant to the functions performed
• Ensure any shortfalls in materials (film, pallets, boxes, labels, etc.) are anticipated and resolved before they adversely impact production or our customers
• Ensure all production and customer demands are met
• Ensure quality standards are maintained and any nonconforming items are investigated and resolved
• Assist with the development and implementation of continuous improvement practices and team working
• Assist in the activities associated with company stock-takes, Mandatory participation of 2 per year
• Help to maintain and improve efficiencies within the warehouse
• Communicating with Production and other departments at all levels ensuring information is passed efficiently and correctly
• Ensuring that Health & Safety policy and procedures are followed and updated accordingly
• Comply with all policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment is maintained
• Abide by the company’s environmental and quality management procedures.
• Carry out any reasonable duties we request that are within your abilities, irrespective of grade/skill level

What You\’ll Get From Us

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work. Below is an example of some of the benefits we offer:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension – as well as salary sacrifice open to ALL employees
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free legal, financial and mental health advice
• Life Assurance – from day 1
• Long Service Awards for each 5 years of service
• Above minimum holiday allowance (with Bank Holidays on top)
• Company sick pay after 6 months
• On-site parking
• Mental Health first aider on-site
• Bonus’ and incentives available
• Company enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption leave
• Company social events
• Fully funded professional qualifications

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritises support for organisations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organisation.

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We can’t wait to meet you – We are proud to be a business that\’s going places, that puts the safety of our workforce above all else, and which truly values you and your development.