Overview
Warehouse Operative at Salvo1968 Ltd
Location: Cheshunt
Position: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £26,050 per annum (rising to £26,550 upon completion of FLT training)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm
We’re Salvo—proud to be the UK’s leading online Italian food wholesaler. We’re looking for a Warehouse Operative to join our team to provide an outstanding service to customers through efficient loading and unloading, picking and packing of stock, and to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in the warehouse.
Responsibilities
* Ensure that goods in are put away accurately and paperwork procedures are followed.
* Assemble and double-check customer orders for accurate loading onto vehicles.
* Repair any damaged boxes to minimize waste and breakage.
* Ensure all food products are safe, legal, and meet our high-quality standards.
* Perform cleaning duties as per company schedules.
* Maintain a tidy and hazard-free warehouse environment.
* Use a forklift (if trained) to transport goods safely.
* Assist with monthly stocktakes and weekly van cleaning.
* Complete paperwork accurately and efficiently.
* Provide fast, friendly service during deliveries, ensuring customer satisfaction.
* Collect cheques from customers, ensuring they are properly filled out.
* Ensure all delivery equipment is prepared and loaded.
* Maintain regular communication with the operations teams for updates and issue resolution.
What We’re Looking For
* Physically able to comfortably carry heavy loads, within guidelines.
* A counter balance forklift licence is desirable.
* Highly motivated with a positive, can-do, and flexible attitude.
* Able to work with speed and urgency, whilst maintaining safety.
* Team player with a professional and personable approach to colleagues and customers.
* Attention to detail.
* Punctual.
Benefits
* Career Development: access to hundreds of online modules to help you grow your skills and career.
* Holidays: 31 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service (from 2025).
* Wellness Day: one additional wellness day per year (from 2025).
* Discounts: 15% discount on trade prices at Salvo 1968.
* Health & Wellbeing Support: Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support, legal guidance, and financial advice.
* Team Socials: annual Christmas and summer parties.
* Enhanced Family Leave: up to six months of fully paid maternity/adoption leave, six weeks of fully paid paternity leave, and enhanced shared parental leave (based on length of service).
* Time Off for Fertility Treatment: paid leave for up to six sessions per year.
* Paid Leave for Carers: up to five paid leave days per year.
* Paid Company Sick Leave: one week of fully paid sick leave after probation.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Food and Beverage Services
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