As a Warehouse Operative, you'll play a key role in ensuring our products are picked, packed, stored and loaded accurately and efficiently, helping us deliver outstanding service to our customers.

Working as part of a busy team, you'll support the smooth and safe operation of the warehouse, ensuring deliveries are completed on time and in full while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping. Flexibility is essential, including providing cover for colleagues during periods of sickness, training or operational need.

Location: Selby
Salary: £33,028
Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme.
Hours: This role operates on a 5-week rotating shift pattern, averaging 37.32 hours per week, and includes a mix of mornings, afternoons, nights and weekend working

• Week 1:Night shifts, Monday to Friday (9:00pm - 6:00am) and Saturday (6:00pm - 6:00am)
• Week 2:Afternoon shifts, Monday to Friday (1:00pm - 9:00pm)
• Week 3:Morning shifts, Monday to Friday (6:00am - 1:00pm), with extended shifts at weekends (6:00am - 6:00pm)
• Week 4:Full week off
• Week 5:Six rest days followed by a Sunday night shift (6:00pm - 6:00am)

Applicants must be flexible and able to work across all shift types. The rota offers regular extended periods of time off, including a full week off every five weeks.

The role:

• Operate the D365 Warehouse Management System (WMS) to accurately manage stock movements and warehouse activities.
• Move, wrap, label and store products safely and efficiently in designated locations.
• Load trailers in line with dispatch schedules, ensuring orders are accurate and secure for transport.
• Complete picking tasks accurately and report any stock discrepancies or operational issues.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, cleanliness and hygiene across all warehouse and production areas.
• Complete all required food safety, quality and operational records accurately.
• Support packing line activities and wider operational requirements as needed.
• Carry out basic equipment and warehouse maintenance tasks, reporting any faults or defects.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure efficient warehouse and packing operations.
• Handle raw materials and finished products in accordance with company procedures and quality standards.
• Collect and test flour samples in line with product specifications and quality requirements.
• Follow all Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Customer Service policies and procedures at all times.
• Contribute to a safe, productive and customer-focused working environment.

About you:

• A valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck (FLT) licence.
• Manual handling training and experience of working safely within a warehouse or production environment.
• Hand truck trained, with the ability to move materials and products safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge of food production, warehouse or manufacturing processes.
• Good organisational skills and confidence using computer systems and warehouse management software.
• Understanding of Food Safety, including basic Food Hygiene and HACCP principles.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and the importance of maintaining product standards.
• A proactive and reliable approach, with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, quality and customer service at all times.

Desirable:

• MEWP licence.

At Whitworth Brothers ltd, we’ve been milling quality flour for over 130 years—and we’re still growing strong. Our world class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market leading business that helps to feed the nation.

Whether you’re behind the wheel delivering our goods, keeping production running smoothly, or supporting operations from head office, you’ll play a vital role in our success.

Our Values

At Whitworth Food Group, our values guide how we work, support one another, and deliver for our customers and communities:

Innovation- We are focused on using new technology and smarter ways of working to deliver customers the best value, healthy foods.
Excellence - We are obsessed about quality, efficiency, safety and service to deliver market leading solutions for our customers.
Ambition - We are determined to constantly improve all parts of our business to deliver long term growth.
Togetherness - We are always better working together as a team. We support each other, our customers, our suppliers and our communities to succeed.

Our employees demonstrate these values through their day-to-day work, behaviours and decision-making.

Ready to be part of something bigger?
Apply here today and start your journey with Whitworth Brothers!

Whitworth Brothers Ltd. are an Equal Opportunities Employer