Warehouse Operative M-F

Company: New England Seafood
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Location: New Waltham
Job Description:

Overview

New England Seafood International (NESI) was established in 1991 and is an importer and processor of premium fresh and frozen sustainable fish and seafood. NESI employs circa 850 people across three sites in the UK and imports a wide range of wild and farmed fish and shellfish from around the world. We are part of the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation formed in 1971 and owned by 26,000 shareholders. Our vision is to “show people how to enjoy fish every day” and we pride ourselves on supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product, with values including Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity.

New England Seafood International Limited (NESI) is a London-based importer, processor and supplier of fresh and frozen premium sustainable fish and seafood to retailers and leading food-service brands in the UK and Northern European markets. Fred Stroyan founded the company in 1991 and remains involved in the business.

Role

Job Description – Weekday Warehouse Operative

Must have in-date Reach Truck and Counterbalance Licenses. Must have full UK Driving License.

Reporting to the Yard/Warehouse Supervisor, we are seeking a hard-working and conscientious individual to support our warehouse team.

The core hours are Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 14:30, with an expectation to cover team holidays which may include a 05:00 start when required. This will be confirmed in the shift rota in advance.

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring the area of work (Drystore and/or Coldstore), racking and mechanical handling equipment is safe and logged via the WorkSafe system.
  • Ensuring Warehousing meets company policy in terms of hygiene and food safety at all times and in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
  • Accurate receipting of materials in and booking materials out using the BUSINESS CENTRAL (BC) system via a scan solution ensuring all trace detail is correct.
  • To be able to pick from lists produced by planning which may require splitting of a pallet as a pallet quantity may be too much.
  • Report any near misses or damages in a timely manner.
  • Monitor and escalate non-moving, delisted, quarantine stocks and samples.
  • Regular stock takes of physical stock to BUSINESS CENTRAL (BC) and root cause of any variances.
  • Work with other warehousing operations (Drystore / Coldstore / Yard) and Departments as needed.

Key Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • Good timekeeping
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Previous Warehousing experience
  • Full UK Driving license (pre-requisite)
  • Reach Truck license In Date (with at least 2 years experience)

A Typical Day In This Role Will Involve

  • POEPT/Pick/Putaway = 50 – 70%
  • Reach Truck = 25 – 50%
  • FLT = 25 – 50%

There will be manual handling, cold temperatures and some heavy lifting within this role.

What We Can Offer

We believe that our passion for sustainable sourcing, combined with our people-led approach and rigorous attention to quality and service, set us apart as one of the UK’s leading seafood suppliers. We take what we do seriously but have a lot of fun doing it, come join us!

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Posted: June 1st, 2026