What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
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WEEKLY PAY!
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A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
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After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
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10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
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Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
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Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
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50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
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Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
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An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
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After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
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Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
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Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
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Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
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A great holiday package
About the role
We are currently recruiting a Freezer Warehouse Operative to join our busy warehouse team. This role involves working in a freezer environment to support the efficient picking, packing, and movement of goods while maintaining high standards of accuracy and safety.
As a member of our warehouse team you will undertake challenging and rewarding work and play a pivotal role in ensuring we fulfil our customers' needs.
Our Booker Retail Partners site in Didcot is a 245,000 sq ft, modern, multi-temperature food service site.
There is also great scope for training, development and progression within the company.
Successful candidates will be required to work 5 days per week between Sunday and Friday with shift hours of 06:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs (the early day shift) one week and 14:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs (the late day shift) the next week.
Limited positions available on the night shift 22:00hrs -06:00hrs
You will be responsible for
The picking, packing and loading of our customer food orders for delivery within a freezer environment.
Ensuring stock is handled and stored correctly.
Processing goods in effectively and efficiently
Performing stock checks as and when necessary
Replenishing the DC with goods in stock
Performing the necessary hygiene checks
You will need
We are looking for flexible, reliable people with a 'can do' attitude and great team working ethics who will support Booker Retail Partners in achieving its aim to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
A basic understanding of Health and Safety is essential, along with a good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
The following are desirable, however, full training is provided regardless of prior experience:
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Ability to work in a freezer environment (full PPE provided)
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Good attention to detail
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Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
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Reliable, punctual, and flexible with working hours
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Previous warehouse or freezer experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
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Reach Truck Experiece
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LLOP or PPT Experience
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Counterbalance truck licence/experience
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FLT Licence/experience
About The Company
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.
We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [email protected]
Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*
For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk
