Job Description

Overview:

Fixed shifts: Monday to Friday,

14:

00 - 22:00 (40 hours per week)

16.46 per hour (inc 1.32 shift allowance per hour)

+ Bonus

+ Benefits

8 hour shift, including paid breaks

You will be working on the front line to pick and pack delicious and nutritious meals in our warehouse at the centre of our distribution network for Care Homes, Schools and Hospitals .





The ultimate goal is to provide a service to our customer that exceeds expectations while continuously improving efficiencies.


As an apetito employee you must always be willing to go above and beyond.



You'll be trained to use a voice picking system to pick orders in the freezer warehouse, which runs at -23 degrees.


We'll provide all the PPE to keep you warm and safe in the freezer.


The Warehouse team work to strict delivery deadlines so being efficient and able to work at pace is really important.



A reasonable amount of overtime, potentially on weekends, may be required (weekend and overtime shift allowances may apply.)


Who we are:

apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.
Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.
Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.
Responsibilities:

Replenishment of Empty pick locations. Loading Vehicles for delivery. Accuracy and attention to detail are paramount in all areas. Reporting of issues such as Health and Safety concerns, stock quality problems, and mechanical breakdowns. Ensuring frozen product is placed under minimal exposure to ambient temperatures. Picking and assembling orders in our coldstore which is -22/25 degrees with a high degree of quality and accuracy. In loading stock for bulk storage.

Qualifications/Personal Qualities:

Essential:

Previous experience in a warehouse environment Is able to demonstrate commitment and stability Flexible, good attendance and timekeeping Multi-skilled or willing to learn new skills Open and honest team player A flexible, motivated and committed individual with a "can do" approach Calm under pressure, with the ability to work within tight deadlines Must be able to manage with the demands of a high speed and high frequency factory 'picking' environment

Desirable

Temperature controlled warehouse experience Experience of SAP/Voice picking systems

Company Benefits:
Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day) Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year Discretionary annual bonus scheme Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4% Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary Free meals, snacks and beverages on site Free parking Free turkey or voucher at Christmas apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values:

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.