We drive our own success !
Pay Rate: £13.44 per hour Basic Rate
Shift: Days
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off
Shift Hours: 05.30 - 16.30
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bourne PE10 0AT
Transport: Own Transport Required
What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy.
Competitive salary & job-related benefits
Stakeholder pension scheme (5% employee contribution & 3% employer contribution)
Free independent mortgage advice
Employee assistance programme
Access to more than 3000 Highstreet & major retailer discounts via 'MyBargains'
Life Assurance (1 x salary) should the worst happen
Discounted Staff Shop
First class Training & Development and Career Pathways
A range of voluntary benefits including discounted gym membership, dental, medical care
Overtime payment options from x1.25 to x2.00 (Site variances & Ts & Cs apply)
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial education tools to help your financial wellbeing
Affordable loans via your salary
A range of recognition schemes such as Proud to be and loyal service awards
Refer a friend scheme £250 Incentive for each referral (Ts & Cs apply)
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions
Free Car Parking
Free vend hot drinks machines*
Free or Subsidised Bus Service Available (Ts & Cs apply) *
*Not available at all sites
Why join us?
We're proud to give our Skilled Logistics Operatives the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career within a small and friendly team. We nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.
We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.
We're proud to offer you a career with real opportunity.
What we do.
This particular role is at our Bakkavor Salads site, based in Bourne and specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.
About the role.
We manufacture a wide range of high-quality chilled products for our dedicated customers at our Bakkavor sites. Our production lines are non-stop, so you'll be kept busy creating our products. Working right at the heart of our fast-paced, high-pressured environment, you'll enjoy plenty of variety, be encouraged to find where your strengths lie and supported to achieve your full potential.
Skilled Logistics Operative duties may include:
Taking part in office administration tasks and team coordination
Health & Safety monitoring in the area
Check and record incoming goods against delivery notes
Provide samples for the Quality Controllers while unloading the vehicle
Move pallets to a designated location using an electric truck/forklift
Load and unload vehicles using an electric pallet truck
Preparation of goods for transportation
Receiving, unloading, and checking of deliveries
Replenishment of end-of-line, despatch and logistics areas with crates, pallets, and other goods as required
Counting of stock
Transferring and disposal of materials
Monitoring of areas (including despatch, de-box, loading bays and perimeter) for required temperatures
Cleanliness of above areas; ensuring high GMP standards
Completion of machinery start-up checks
About you.
Relevant Logistics/Stores/Despatch experience, which has ideally been within the food-manufacturing or warehousing environment
Counterbalance and Reach FLT licence Required
Excellent Numeracy and Literacy skills and experience with documentation and administration
High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent team working skills to effectively collaborate with other members of the warehouse team
Flexible approach to work and hours
Good communication skills
Strong computer skills and knowledge of warehouse systems favourable
In return, we'll give you all the training you need. We'll also offer you the encouragement, support and opportunity to develop your career and take it as far as you can, or as far as you want to go, within our large multinational company.
Proud to be Bakkavor.
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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