About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Goods Inwards Operative to join us as we continue to strengthen and expand our business.
Responsibilities
- Handling goods inwards operations, including receiving deliveries, unloading, checking, labelling, stock rotation and storage, ensuring all products are accurately processed and stored in accordance with company procedures and food safety standards.
- Receiving and unloading deliveries of chilled, frozen and ambient products, including meat, packaging and sundries
- Checking deliveries against purchase orders and delivery documentation to ensure accuracy
- Inspecting incoming goods for quality, temperature compliance and any signs of damage
- Barcoding, labelling and accurately recording all incoming stock
- Rotating stock using FIFO (First In, First Out) principles
- Storing products safely within their designated warehouse locations
- Operating a counterbalance forklift to unload and move stock safely
- Maintaining accurate stock records using warehouse management systems
- Reporting any discrepancies, damaged goods or quality issues
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping within the warehouse and storage areas
- Shunting Vehicles in Yard
Requirements
- Previous experience in a Goods Inwards or warehouse environment, preferably within the catering, food manufacturing or meat industry
- Familiarity with meat cuts and chilled/frozen food handling
- Current Counterbalance Forklift Licence
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Strong attention to detail
- Physically capable of lifting heavy items
- Competent in using warehouse management systems
- Reliable, punctual, and consistent in performance
Skills
- Goods Inwards
- Warehouse operations
- Receiving deliveries
- Unloading
- Checking deliveries
- Labeling
- Stock rotation
- Storage
- Food safety standards
- Meat cuts
- Chilled/frozen food handling
- Counterbalance forklift operation
- Warehouse management systems
- Housekeeping
Location
- Hainault, Essex
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- £35,689.68
Benefits
- On site Parking
- Employee discount
- Staff meat bonus within 6 weeks of employment
Equal Opportunity
- Select Butchery is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
