Part Time Warehouse Hygiene Operative

Why Join Us?

We understand the value of a work-life balance and offer: 

• Structured training and onboarding 
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share) 
• Award-winning pension scheme with contributions up to 7% (option to increase after 5 years to 12%) 
• Life assurance 
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and your family through our Extra Dough website 
• Continued investment in your personal development 
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew! 
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice, and a comprehensive occupational health service – is the 24/7 helpline Grocery Aid, unlimited access to GP appointments and more through Help@Hand 

What You'll Be Doing?

As a Warehouse Hygiene Operative, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring smooth, efficient processes while upholding our reputation for exceptional service. Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Safety First: You will take responsibility for putting safety first and always behave in a manner that ensures your own safety and that of others. 
• Team Support: You will provide basic support and guidance within the team, leading by example. Supporting the warehouse team to assemble and complete all orders on time and in full for primary and secondary distribution routes (where applicable). Identifying deficits and taking appropriate action to ensure the deficit is evenly distributed across all customers.
• Compliance: You will comply with all relevant Health, Safety, Environment, and Food Safety standards and working practices. 
• Hygiene & Housekeeping: Delivers all Hygiene and Housekeeping activities to achieve company standards, ensuring any risks are identified and escalated to a Line Manager & follows routine hygiene schedule for specific pieces of equipment to deliver company standards. Carrying out deep cleaning of warehouse equipment, racking, and high-touch surfaces on a scheduled basis & assisting with the cleaning and sanitising of staff communal areas (e.g., kitchens, restrooms, break rooms).
• Equipment Operation: You will take responsibility for operating a wide range of equipment across the operation to deliver site standards. 
• Quality Service: You will follow site processes and procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations, supporting the accurate handling and movement of goods to deliver unbeatable quality service.

At Warburtons, we believe in investing in our people. You will be supported with a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house teams. Your knowledge of basic warehouse operations and transport legislation will be key for a smooth and safe day. 

Essential Ingredients

• Previous experience as an Operative ideally gained in a food environment with an equal mix of Warehouse and Hygiene responsibilities
• Detailed knowledge and experience of working towards all SOPs which effect a warehouse
• Effective manual handling techniques training undertaken
• Knowledge of SAP to enable allocation of product and closing of orders
• Understanding of requirements of Hygiene & Food Safety Legislation
• Good communication skills- a team player, listens to others, respects differences in personal style and beliefs
• Can prioritise and manage own workload to ensure tasks are delivered as promised
• Decision making skills – makes effective decisions in areas affecting own job
• Numeracy – mental arithmetic skills
• Basic IT skills

About Us

As the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand, we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 23 distribution sites, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat-free options. We are striving to be a net-zero business by 2050 and believe in minimizing our impact on the environment while making a positive impact on society. 

Biggleswade is known for being the home of the world's first-ever seed company, founded by Samuel Wells in the 18th century. Warburtons' newest site is conveniently situated with access to the A1, providing a gateway to the North and South, as well as easy access to both the East and West parts of England. Alongside its agricultural heritage, Biggleswade is ideally situated along the River Ivel and has a long-standing tradition of weekly markets dating back to the Middle Ages.