Who Are The Menu Partners and What Do We Do?
The Menu Partners (TMP) is a fast-paced, high-performing food production and distribution business supporting premium hospitality customers across the UK. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, high-quality products, and reliable logistics solutions.
We are a forward-thinking food solutions business, built on a passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional service. As one of the UK’s leading end-to-end food partners, we bring together expertise in sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and menu development to help our customers thrive in an ever-changing market.
Within our wider group of businesses, we also operate Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight (our private jet catering division), along with farm shops, a pub, and more.
At The Menu Partners, we don’t just supply food, we create smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable ways of working. Our mission is to empower chefs, operators, and brands with the products, insight, and support they need to deliver outstanding food experiences every day.
Our people are central to our success, and as we continue to grow, we are investing in building a strong, proactive operations function that supports our logistics and warehouse teams and ensures seamless service delivery to our customers.
As part of our continued growth, we are currently looking Freezer Operatives to strengthen our team at our Bicester Site.
About The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced warehouse professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Working within our freezer warehouse at -22°C (full PPE provided), you will play a key role in ensuring stock is received, stored, rotated, and distributed accurately while supporting the smooth operation of the warehouse.
Location : Bicester, Oxfordshire
Working Hours :
Days: 06.00 am – 03.00 pm
Nights: 09.00 pm – 06.00 am
Key Responsibilities:
- Safely operate forklifts and reach trucks to move, store, and pick stock within freezer and warehouse areas.
- Receive, unload, check, and store deliveries accurately against expected consignment reports.
- Process all goods-in paperwork and maintain accurate stock records, reporting any discrepancies promptly.
- Ensure full traceability of all products and maintain stock accuracy.
- Manage stock rotation using the First In, First Out (FIFO) process.
- Coordinate stock movement to relevant departments, including urgent and priority items.
- Segregate and report any non-conforming products in line with company procedures.
- Check incoming packaging stock for quality and quantity, ensuring stock systems are updated accordingly.
- Assist with stock counts, inventory management, and general warehouse duties.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe warehouse environment.
- Follow all company health and safety procedures and contribute to a positive team culture.
Please note: This role involves working in a freezer environment at -22°C. Full PPE is provided, but candidates must be comfortable working in these conditions.
About You
We're looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking, and committed to delivering high standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Valid Forklift Truck (FLT) and Reach Truck licences with a minimum of 2 years' operating experience.
- Previous warehouse experience.
- Experience working in a freezer or chilled environment.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Physically capable of carrying out manual handling duties in a cold environment.
- Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work independently.
- Positive, flexible attitude with excellent teamwork skills.
Why Join Us?
Join a fast-growing and innovative company that is redefining customer experiences in the culinary and event space. We offer an empowering team culture, the opportunity to work on exciting, well-managed events, and a supportive, resilient team environment.
We are committed to supporting your career growth with thorough training and ongoing development.
You can also enjoy benefits such as:
- 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life assurance
- Lunch Provided on Fridays
- Discounted Products
- Canteen
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Events
We are committed to being an equals opportunity employer.
Pay: £13.40-£13.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
