Available Job Today Hours: Full time hours available
Shifts: PM, 2pm-10pm available
Mixed Days and Fixed Hours
Hourly rate: £10.40 per hour (£2.50 per hour night premium is paid if working between 10pm-6am)
About us
Wincanton is a leading third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. With over 17,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,400 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do, and our mission is “to make our customers business’s better, every day.”
This new partnership with Waitrose is a key strategic priority for Wincanton and allows us to bring together our substantial capabilities in Food Logistics, Home Delivery, Customer Experience and Online Fulfilment. It's an industry first as Wincanton will be the only third-party logistics provider in the UK to operate an online Grocery Customer Fulfilment Centre.
Waitrose & Partners prides itself on being different. Our intention is to combine the convenience of a supermarket with the expertise and service of a specialist food shop. Add this to our unswerving dedication to our customers and the highest respect for our suppliers (the provenance and traceability of our food is vital) and, of course, the environment and you can start to see we’re a bit more than ‘just’ a supermarket.
About the role
We are now recruiting for Customer Assistant Warehouse (Online Shopper) to start immediately on a permanent basis to support our New Customer Fulfilment Centre for Waitrose, Greenford. This site is now open.
The site is a 24 hours a day, 7 day a week warehouse and transport operation.
You’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional service that we’re known for at Waitrose & Partners by accurately selecting products for our online customers ensuring products selected meet all the required criteria.
Within this role, you will:
- Store and replenish goods accurately and safely within the set targets
- Rotate stock
- Receiving goods
- Picking accurate orders and carrying heavy items to trolley
- Load and unload vehicles to schedule accurately recording appropriate details.
- Work across all temperature (ambient and chilled environments)
- Complete basic documentation accurately.
- Carry out general cleaning duties within the warehouse.
- Ensure all Legal, Health and Safety, Food Safety and Operational procedures are always adhered to
The role is hands on and requires manual handling and heavy lifting.
You’ll need
While previous experience is a bonus (although not essential), we’re more interested in your can-do attitude, accuracy, efficiency, and above all you take pride in your work and care about Waitrose’s customers and colleagues.
Additionally, we’re looking for people who:
- Are reliable and punctual
- Can accept and adapt to change
- Are committed to delivering the plan and can work to schedules
- Understands the basics and importance of Health and Safety procedures
- Are able to lift and handle goods
- Have a basic degree of literacy
- Can take the initiative and use common sense
- Ideally have retail, warehouse or hospitality experience.
What do we offer?
We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment. Alongside a competitive hourly rate of £10.40 per hour (this increases to £10.66 p/h after 6 months ), you'll get lots of other great benefits too:
- Access to onsite discounted Waitrose shop
- Pension scheme
- Share incentive plan
- Cycle to work
- 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Uniform provided
- Full training given and development to support you in your role
Application process
So, if you think you have what it takes; learn new things and be part of a supportive and diverse team where everyone is welcome, we can’t wait to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified person regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age