Job Description

24/09/2025


GBR-Bristol

Warehouse Operative/Relief Driver 1

Who is Danish Crown?

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers, supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we are more than 26,000 colleagues.

Why come to Danish Crown? - Here's a few reasons for you to think about.

An

amazing

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays - that's 36 days holiday a year

Enhanced

maternity, paternity, adoption and share parental leave

Enhanced

company sick pay

Matched

company pension scheme

Heavily discounted

meat for all staff through the staff shop.

Well-being programmes

, with free optional health care cash plans to cover your everyday healthcare costs and which offer a wide range of digital and virtual wellbeing tools to support both your health and the people you care about.

Free

Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues and their families

Free

parking

Free

tea and coffee on all sites



Development opportunities for those that would like to

progress

in a global business

Job purpose

: To operate as part of the team within the warehouse to deliver key performance targets, safely, effectively and efficiently, meeting the required customer and technical standards.

Operational Responsibilities

Assist goods Inwards in receiving product as required Storing food items in the correct location Pick and collate orders accurately Check products are labelled correctly from receipt (batch codes etc) through to despatch (customer codes, order number) to ensure full traceability Organise product for despatch accordingly at end of shift ready for loading crew the following morning Verify all orders processed for despatch are on the correct pallets Act as standby driver to complete deliveries if necessary should the need arise Raise awareness to senior management or the sales team of any product that is unavailable, or of deliveries that are late and require expediting Assist the Warehouse Manager and Department Supervisors by supporting other warehouse departments as required

Health and Safety

Wear correct PPE including, clothing, gloves and shoes Comply with food and hygiene requirements and HACCP principles at all times Operate within the company health and safety standards at all times and ensure that workstations are kept clean and tidy at all times Report any hazards or equipment problems immediately to your Department Supervisor and support resolution as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Previous warehouse work would be an advantage Fork Lift Truck licence and experience would be a plus Knowledge and understanding of supply chain - including requirements and expectations from intake through to processing and despatch Ability to prioritise workload effectively Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines Knowledge and understanding of the food and meat industry is desirable Knowledge and understanding of factors which affect efficiency Teamwork and communication skills

Qualifications required


Driving Licence (required) Category C Licence (required) CPC Training certificate (required)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Shift Pattern

Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, with a 30 minute unpaid break, Friday 8am - 2.30pm. Total 38 hours per week.

Salary

from 25,826 based on experience and qualifications