An exciting opportunity has arisen for a reliable, hardworking, and detail-focused Twilight Picker & Packer to join a long-established family-run business supplying dairy, fruit & vegetables, and frozen products to catering customers across Dorset.
This role is essential in ensuring customer orders are accurately picked, packed, and prepared for next-day delivery, maintaining our high standards of quality, food safety, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately pick customer orders, ensuring correct product rotation and minimum date codes
- Follow FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures at all times
- Adhere to company procedures for temperature control and non-conforming products
- Work safely in ambient, chilled, and frozen environments
- Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks in line with cleaning schedules
- Maintain a clean, safe, and tidy workspace at the end of each shift
- Use equipment safely and report any faults or maintenance issues
- Comply with all company policies, health & safety, and food hygiene standards
Essential / Desirable Skills
Essential:
- Physically fit – manual handling of up to 25kg and long periods standing
- Comfortable working in cold environments (chillers 5°C to -5°C, and freezers -18°C )
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under time pressure
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions
Desirable (but not essential):
- Previous experience in wholesale, catering, or warehouse environments
- Forklift experience (training may be provided)
Hours of Work
- 5 nights out of 6 on a rota basis (no Saturday nights)
- Includes Bank Holidays
- Twilight shift: 6:00pm – 2:00am, 37.5 hours per week
- Limited overtime available
Pay & Benefits
- £13.15 per hour
- Performance bonus following probation
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free on-site parking
- Friendly, supportive, family-run working environment
Job Type: Full-time
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
If you’re looking for a stable, long-term role with a supportive team and take pride in working accurately and efficiently, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.15 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- No public transport is available at shift finishing time of 2AM. Please confirm that you are able to reliably commute to and from our site (BH12 4QT) for this job?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
