Job Description
Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver - Day Shift
Shift Patterns offered are :
- 10:00 to 18:30. Monday - Friday with 1 in 3 Saturdays
- 10:00 to 18:30. Sunday to Thursday with 1 in 3 Saturdays
40hr, 5 over 7 Contract
Salary: £33,687
Portbury
Would you like to join us a Warehouse Operative with further potential to be upskilled and in house trained to operate a Reach Truck after successful completion of your probation. Or you may already have Reach Truck skills and would like to join us in that primary role from the start.
Discover the best of both worlds as a Warehouse Operative with Brakes. As the UK industry leader, we offer job security and career development – with the family feel, rewards and recognition of our friendly warehouse team. We take pride in looking after our people. So, as well as plenty of perks, a generous salary, realistic bonuses and other financial rewards, you’ll enjoy the training and support to go far.
As a Warehouse Operative/ Reach Truck Driver, you’ll pick and check the quality of these ambient, chilled, and frozen food items, ready for our drivers to deliver. It starts with a full induction, but with our backing and optional accredited training that includes forklift, first aid and HGV driving, there’s no limit to your potential. In fact, almost 90% of our managers started here. So, once you’re in, there are plenty of opportunities to move shifts, move roles and move up – if that’s what you want to do.
To apply you must
- Have your own transport to get to site due to poor public transport links.
As well as an eye for detail, you’ll need to be comfortable in a cool environment (we’ll provide a free thermal uniform to keep you warm), be physically fit to lift weights of up to 25kg and have your own transport to get here. In return, you’ll enjoy job stability and benefits such as:
- Subsidised hot meals via our staff canteen
- Heavily discounted quality food through staff sales
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Generous annual leave with option to buy more
- Reward, recognition and referral schemes
- Charitable events to get involved with
- And last but not least, a health and wellbeing programme.
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!
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