At a Glance
- Tasks: Pack frozen orders accurately and efficiently for our elderly customers.
- Company: Join a supportive team at Wiltshire Farm Foods, dedicated to excellent service.
- Benefits: Earn £13.45 per hour, enjoy 33 days holiday, and access great perks.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic role with opportunities to learn and grow within the company.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in customers' lives while working in a fun, team-oriented environment.
- Qualifications: Basic education, good attendance, and a positive attitude are essential.
The predicted salary is between 13.45 - 13.45 £ per hour.
Our customers are predominantly elderly and rely upon our office teams to take their orders over the phone or via the internet. The ultimate goal is to provide a service to our customers that exceeds expectations while at the same time continuously improving efficiencies. The cold store runs at a chilly -20 degrees centigrade but don’t worry, protective clothing designed to deal with this temperature will be provided along with breaks to warm up and have a hot drink when necessary.
Reporting to the Retail, Sales & Operations Manager and Senior Freezer Operative, you are responsible for helping to pack customers' frozen orders ready for dispatch in a timely and accurate manner. £13.45 per hour + bonus + company benefits.
Responsibilities:- You will be responsible for ensuring customers' orders that come in later during the day are accurately picked and placed in the corresponding cage ready for the next morning.
- Picking orders ensuring zero mistakes are made.
- Improve efficiencies and putting them into practice.
- Helping the office team where appropriate.
- Reporting health and safety, stock quality and mechanical issues.
The above is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this role but aims to give a general overview of the position.
Qualifications/Personal Qualities:- Essential: Evidence of commitment and stability, good attendance and timekeeping, numerate and literate, basic secondary education.
- Desirable: Health & Safety training.
- Essential: Wiltshire Farm Foods are keen to promote excellent teamwork by employing people who have a positive (can do) attitude, who are prepared to learn a number of skills so that they are able to work in various positions within the business. Staff are employed and trained to be multi-functional and to be capable of carrying out numerous functions should this be required when a fellow member of staff is away or absent.
- Desirable: Open and honest team player, outgoing, flexible, highly motivated and committed, have a ‘can do’ attitude; will need to learn other tasks around the business if required, promote good teamwork – help others, have a desire to help the team meet the department targets.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.
Company Benefits:- Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer.
- 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day).
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year.
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
- Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%.
- Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary.
- Free turkey or voucher at Christmas.
- apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts.
Coldstore Operative - Wiltshire Farm Depot in Swindon employer: Wiltshire Farm Foods
Wiltshire Farm Foods is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture where team members are valued for their dedication to customer service. Located in Preston, employees enjoy competitive pay, a bonus scheme, and generous holiday allowances, alongside opportunities for personal growth and development within the company.
