Warehouse Operative

Summary

£11.60 up to £13.10 per hour*.

AM Shift. This position is full time, 37.5 hours per week.

We've got a Lu-TON of opportunities and we are now recruiting for our brand new larger than life RDC!'

At Lidl, we have over 700 stores that rely on the round-the-clock hard work of our warehouse teams to make sure they have all the products they need to sell to customers. As a warehouse operative, you'll quickly become a dab-hand at the job once you've completed your basic training. The challenge comes from working quickly, listening to your headset, picking the right stock every time, stacking it perfectly for deliveries and wrapping it tightly to be loaded onto the lorries. You'll need to take pride in a job well done. Making sure the produces arrive at our stores in perfect condition takes great concentration all the way through a demanding shift.

As a Warehouse Operative, you will report directly to an Assistant Team Manager and have the responsibility for guiding all our new colleagues through their initial basic training. In addition to delivering key operational training, your manager will look for your support when implementing new concepts, processes and procedures that make everything we do in the warehouse better.

If it all goes well, someone from the recruitment team will get in touch to chat about your application over the phone and following this you may be invited to face to face interview.

What you'll do

• Operating forklift - safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves and pallets
• Pick a variety of products including meat, fruit, frozen and chilled items
• Listen carefully to picking instructions through your headset and carry them out at pace
• Make sure your deliveries are perfectly stacked and secure
• Report any damaged items to your manager
• Take responsibility for working through your orders independently
• Help out in any team tasks, such as cleaning equipment and checking stock

What you'll need

• Forklift / Reach Truck experience (licence) preferred (not essential, full training will be provided)
• Some experience of working in a fast-paced, target driven environment
• Willingness to work with all different types of stock, in temperature-controlled areas
• Good attention to detail when working quickly
• Self-motivation to work hard and do everything to the best of your ability

What you'll receive

This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. We’re proud to have a culture and salary structure that promotes both the equality of opportunity, and pay.

Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're delighted to offer a competitive hourly rate, with 30-35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). Save for your future with our pension scheme or save today with a 10% in-store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

• Max. rate includes £1.50 extra per hour for hours worked in the freezer.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.