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 for Goods In Operatives / Reach Truck Drivers to strengthen our team at our Bicester Site.
About The Role
We are looking for a Goods In Operative / Reach Truck Driver to join our team in Bicester. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality service, ensuring safety, and contributing to a fast-paced, dynamic team, this could be the perfect role for you!
Location : Bicester, Oxfordshire
Working Hours :
Days: 06.00 am – 03.00 pm OR 12.00 – 09.00 pm
Nights: 09.00 pm – 06.00 am
Key Responsibilities:
- Efficient & Courteous First Point of Contact: Serve as the first point of contact for all delivery personnel and third-party couriers, maintaining a professional, helpful, and courteous approach in line with department best practices.
- Compliance & Paperwork: Process delivery paperwork accurately, ensuring goods are checked, signed off, and logged according to company policies and procedures.
- Coordinating Deliveries: Distribute deliveries efficiently to the relevant departments across the building, ensuring smooth operations.
- Discrepancy Management: Liaise with other departments and suppliers to raise and resolve discrepancies, ensuring timely receipt of urgent supplies and samples.
- Stock Check Assistance: Assist with stock checks and ensure accurate recording of all stock movements.
- Organising the Goods-In Area: Maintain the goods-in/holding area, ensuring it is kept clean, secure, and organised, and in line with company best practices.
- Waste Management: Help manage waste from the kitchen and goods-in areas to maintain a clean and tidy site.
About You
- Reach Truck Licence: Essential for operating forklifts and reach trucks safely and efficiently.
- Organisational Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain efficiency.
- Reliability & Dependability: A reliable team player with a strong sense of responsibility.
- Physical Stamina: Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including manual handling and lifting.
- Literacy & Numeracy: Good literacy and numeracy skills for processing paperwork and managing stock.
- Self-Motivation: Ability to work independently and proactively within a team environment.
- Team Player: Flexible, with a positive “can-do” attitude, and the willingness to take on various tasks as needed.
This job description is intended to illustrate the main duties and responsibilities of this job. It is not intended to be exhaustive, and you are advised that the duties and responsibilities may change from time to time
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:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
