Job description
Start your career at Heron Foods! At Heron Foods we believe in nurturing our internal talent and we offer opportunities for progression for hard-working and talented individuals who want to get on!
**No experience necessary as full training is provided**
Heron Foods is one of the UK’s fastest growing food retailers, providing the best value shopping to our customers in the heart of their communities, 7 days per week, making 2,132 deliveries per week plus across over 300 Heron stores and 82 B&M stores.
We are currently recruiting for Warehouse Bailing Machine Operators on permanent contracts to join our team at our Melton site. We are offering 40 hours per week, working 5 x 8 hour shifts per week working 2pm-10pm and working every other weekend.
As the Warehouse Bailing Machine Operator you will be responsible for the following:
- Recycling all cardboard and polythene waste from the Store Support Centre and the stores
- Operating machinery in a safe manner including the bailer and wrap machines
- Warehouse and yard cleaning duties
- Marshalling of finished product
- Wrapping of cages
- Maintaining high levels of health and safety standards
Why Work for Heron Foods as a Bailer Operative?
- Opportunity to earn £150 per month attendance bonus
- Overtime paid at time and a half rate
- Working on a two-week rolling rota with every other weekend off
- Opportunities to develop within the business – we prefer to promote from within
- Grow within a successful and rapidly expanding business
- 10% discount across both Heron Foods and B&M stores; double discount weekends throughout the year.
Additional Benefits include:
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata if part time) with accrual of additional leave for long service
- Wellbeing support via our employee assistance program – LifeWorks, a free, confidential service providing emotional support on personal or financial concerns.
- Access to BenefitHub for you and your family for exclusive deals and discounts on everyday purchases, eating out, family days out, financial services etc.
- Ongoing learning and career development including on-the-job training, eLearning or apprenticeships, and the opportunity to take part in development programs such as ‘Future Flyers’ or our Area Manager Designate program.
- Pension (after qualifying period).
- Opportunities to get involved in fundraising activities with our charity partners.
- Reward and recognition scheme and celebration of long service & work anniversaries.
- Free tea and coffee.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- PPE provided
If you would like to apply or to discuss further, we’d love to hear from you!
Previous experience may include: Bailer, Bailing operative, Yard, Warehouse Picker, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse Apprentice, Warehouse Picking, , Warehouse Operative, Goods Out, Retail Assistant, Order Packer, Warehouse Assistant, Distribution Centre Operative. Packing Operative.