Logistics OperativeFull time DAY SHIFT positions, 4 days on, 4 days off With various opportunities across our sites, duties and responsibilities will be centred around our busy Logistics departments. Working as part of a team, our warehouse operators and forklift drivers assist with the safe transfer of produce to and from production and storage areas, as well as picking & packing orders and loading unloading delivery vehicles utilising MHE and Forklift trucks where necessary. You will be confident working in a busy, temperature controlled, warehouse environment and manoeuvring goods around safely both inside and out. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be passionate about providing a first class service at all times and be responsible for ensuring all operational warehousing tasks are completed in a safe, timely and efficient manner. Operating in both inside and outside areas with associated responsibilities.Opportunities could be either Sefter Farm or Leythorne site based.Key ResponsibilitiesLoading & Unloading of delivery vehiclesEnsure safe transfer/locating of finished products to despatch from production Ensure safe transfer/locating of raw materialsTo be trained for all warehousing area duties across both Leythorne and Sefter sitesAdherence to all trained SOPs Focus on internal and external customer satisfaction with zero errors To operate clean as you go principles whilst carrying out duties To maintain high standards of health and safety in all operating areas Hazards and accidents reported to the manager in a timely manner Focus on continuous improvements*Full training provided as applicable to roleRequirementsRequired Knowledge, Skills & Experience Previous experience in a Fresh Produce or FMCG Warehousing environment (Preferred) Forklift / Counter Balance Licence and experience utilising MHE prefereable Able to communicate effectively using basic verbal English Confident and proactive with experience working to deadlines Experience of working in a fast paced environment Be an effective Team Player BenefitsWhy Work for Barfoots?Investors In People Silver Award statusCompany pension schemeLife Assurance24/7 On line GP accessEmployee Assistance ProgramBenefits PlatformDevelopment opportunitiesDiscounted leisure membershipDiscounted vegetable box schemeCycle to work schemeFree onsite parkingApproved training centre for Highfield qualificationsRapidly growing companyCommitted to Sustainability
Logistics Operative
Full time DAY SHIFT positions, 4 days on, 4 days off
With various opportunities across our sites, duties and responsibilities will be centred around our busy Logistics departments. Working as part of a team, our warehouse operators and forklift drivers assist with the safe transfer of produce to and from production and storage areas, as well as picking & packing orders and loading unloading delivery vehicles utilising MHE and Forklift trucks where necessary. You will be confident working in a busy, temperature controlled, warehouse environment and manoeuvring goods around safely both inside and out. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be passionate about providing a first class service at all times and be responsible for ensuring all operational warehousing tasks are completed in a safe, timely and efficient manner. Operating in both inside and outside areas with associated responsibilities.
Opportunities could be either Sefter Farm or Leythorne site based.
Key Responsibilities
- Loading & Unloading of delivery vehicles
- Ensure safe transfer/locating of finished products to despatch from production
- Ensure safe transfer/locating of raw materials
- To be trained for all warehousing area duties across both Leythorne and Sefter sites
- Adherence to all trained SOPs
- Focus on internal and external customer satisfaction with zero errors
- To operate clean as you go principles whilst carrying out duties
- To maintain high standards of health and safety in all operating areas
- Hazards and accidents reported to the manager in a timely manner
- Focus on continuous improvements
*Full training provided as applicable to role
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in a Fresh Produce or FMCG Warehousing environment (Preferred)
- Forklift / Counter Balance Licence and experience utilising MHE prefereable
- Able to communicate effectively using basic verbal English
- Confident and proactive with experience working to deadlines
- Experience of working in a fast paced environment
- Be an effective Team Player
Benefits
Why Work for Barfoots?
- Investors In People Silver Award status
- Company pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- 24/7 On line GP access
- Employee Assistance Program
- Benefits Platform
- Development opportunities
- Discounted leisure membership
- Discounted vegetable box scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications
- Rapidly growing company
- Committed to Sustainability
Growing is in our nature. Over 50 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops. Today, we’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a range of fresh produce. Supplying our premium produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers and restaurants, we are very proud of what we do and how we do it. With our impressive green credentials, we truly are committed to sustainability, demonstrating continued investment in the latest technologies to help maintain our carbon neutral footprint. We provide our people with the inspiration and opportunities to grow and develop through our programme of on-going training. Being truly passionate about what we do and how we do it, we provide a supportive and diverse environment in which people can learn new skills and improve their capabilities to become leaders and pioneer sin both their fields and ours.
Growing is in our nature. Over 50 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops.
Today, we’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a range of fresh produce. Supplying our premium produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers and restaurants, we are very proud of what we do and how we do it. With our impressive green credentials, we truly are committed to sustainability, demonstrating continued investment in the latest technologies to help maintain our carbon neutral footprint.
We provide our people with the inspiration and opportunities to grow and develop through our programme of on-going training. Being truly passionate about what we do and how we do it, we provide a supportive and diverse environment in which people can learn new skills and improve their capabilities to become leaders and pioneer sin both their fields and ours.
