Warehouse Operative

  • QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS UK GROUP LTD
  • Grimsby, Lincolnshire
  • Oct 05, 2026
Full time Logistics

Job Description

  • Location Units C and D Birchin Way,Grimsby,Grimsby, DN31 2SG,United Kingdom

Contact information

  • Contact Name Mel Weatherhead
  • Contact Phone
  • Contact Email
Description

Holdsworth Foods is one of the UK's largest independent foodservice distributors. We have a real passion for what we do and our business is built on the quality of service we provide.

We are looking for a Warehouse Operative to work in our Despatch team at our Grimsby depot. Working as a Warehouse Operative, you will be joining a team who ensure that our customers receive the right products and support in the delivery of high levels of customer service.

  • weekly bonus (after successful training period)
  • pension scheme
  • death in service
  • healthcare cash plan scheme
  • staff discount

The working hours are 5.00pm to 1.00am (30 minute unpaid break), Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week).

Duties includes:

  • To pick orders from picking sheets, with attention to product and quantities
  • To be familiar with and able to identify the products stocked.
  • To have a good working knowledge of the set-up of the warehouse and of the correct storage areas of all the various items stocked.
  • To face labels outwards for double checking purposes
  • To take care when loading and unloading cages
  • To use the ladders and harnesses when working off ground level.
  • To use pallet trucks/fork truck in a safe manner, and only if valid certification for the machine is held.
  • To report any handling equipment faults immediately to the Department Manager or his/her Deputy.
  • Nominated double checkers are to check cages for products and quantities against picking sheets
  • Picking sheets must be signed for by the picker, double checker and stacker for traceability
  • To load the cages onto the correct vehicle, taking extreme care not to damage any of the goods
  • To load dry goods plus meat orders onto the correct vehicles taking care to load in such a way as to avoid any damage, spillage whilst in transport.
  • To keep the warehouse clean and tidy at all times.
  • To assist with other duties when requested to do so by senior management.