Skilled Logistics Operative - Days

We drive our own success!  

Pay Rate: £13.25 Basic Rate

Shift: Days

Shift Pattern: Thu-Sat

Shift Hours: 8AM-6PM

Job Type:  Permanent

Location: Carriden Industrial Estate EH51 9SJ

Transport: Own Transport Required

What you’ll receive.  

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.   

You’ll enjoy.  

• Competitive salary & job-related benefits 
• Stakeholder pension scheme (5% employee contribution & 3% employer contribution)  
• Free independent mortgage advice 
• Employee assistance programme 
• Access to more than 3000 Highstreet & major retailer discounts via ‘MyBargains’ 
• Life Assurance (1 x salary) should the worst happen 
• Discounted Staff Shop 
• First class Training & Development and Career Pathways 
• A range of voluntary benefits including discounted gym membership, dental, medical care 
• Overtime payment options from x1.25 to x2.00 (Site variances & Ts & Cs apply) 
• Discounted tutoring for children 
• Access to financial education tools to help your financial wellbeing 
• Affordable loans via your salary 
• A range of recognition schemes such as Proud to be and loyal service awards 
• Refer a friend scheme £250 Incentive for each referral (Ts & Cs apply) 
• Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions 
• Free Car Parking 
• Free vend hot drinks machines* 
• Free or Subsidised Bus Service Available (Ts & Cs apply) * 

*Not available at all sites 

Why join us?  

We’re proud to give our Skilled Logistics Operatives the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career within a small and friendly team. We nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.  

We’re constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.  

We’re proud to offer you a career with real opportunity.    

What we do.  

This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo'ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk.

About the role.  

We manufacture a wide range of high-quality chilled products for our dedicated customers at our Bakkavor sites. Our production lines are non-stop, so you’ll be kept busy creating our products. Working right at the heart of our fast-paced, high-pressured environment, you’ll enjoy plenty of variety, be encouraged to find where your strengths lie and supported to achieve your full potential.  

Skilled Logistics Operative duties may include:  

• Taking part in office administration tasks and team coordination  
• Health & Safety monitoring in the area  
• Check and record incoming goods against delivery notes  
• Provide samples for the Quality Controllers while unloading the vehicle  
• Move pallets to a designated location using an electric truck/forklift  
• Load and unload vehicles using an electric pallet truck  
• Preparation of goods for transportation  
• Receiving, unloading, and checking of deliveries  
• Replenishment of end-of-line, despatch and logistics areas with crates, pallets, and other goods as required  
• Counting of stock  
• Transferring and disposal of materials  
• Monitoring of areas (including despatch, de-box, loading bays and perimeter) for required temperatures  
• Cleanliness of above areas; ensuring high GMP standards  
• Completion of machinery start-up checks  

About you.  

• Relevant Logistics/Stores/Despatch experience, which has ideally been within the food-manufacturing or warehousing environment  
• Counterbalance and Reach FLT licence Required
• Excellent Numeracy and Literacy skills and experience with documentation and administration  
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment  
• Excellent team working skills to effectively collaborate with other members of the warehouse team  
• Flexible approach to work and hours  
• Good communication skills  
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of warehouse systems favourable   

In return, we’ll give you all the training you need. We’ll also offer you the encouragement, support and opportunity to develop your career and take it as far as you can, or as far as you want to go, within our large multinational company.  

Proud to be Bakkavor.  

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!