Warehouse Operative AM Shift Bedford Depot

Company: A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd
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Location: Bedford
Job Description:

Warehouse Operative (AM) – Bedford Depot

AM Shift 6am-2pm, 40 hours per week on a 5 out of 7 day rota (including weekends)

Temperature-controlled (4°C) environment

Performance rates:

  • 90% performance £13.14 per hour
  • 100% performance £14.60 per hour
  • 110% performance £16.06 per hour
  • 120% performance £17.52 per hour

We are currently seeking motivated and hardworking individuals to join our team as Warehouse Operatives at our Bedford Depot. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring accurate and efficient assembly of customer orders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accurately assemble customer orders
  • Pick and load goods onto cages safely
  • Input weighted items correctly
  • Follow stock rotation procedures
  • Perform various warehouse duties with precision and efficiency
  • Properly mark and store assembled orders for dispatch

Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required

  • Numerate and literate
  • Warehousing and distribution experience
  • Ability to work efficiently in a cold environment
  • Ability to work in a freezer environment, earning an extra £1.18ph premium
  • FLT (Reach/VNA) licence, earning an extra £0.60ph premium

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits package including holiday, maternity, and paternity leave above statutory requirements
  • Career development opportunities in a diverse and supportive environment
  • Extensive training and development programs
  • Early access to wages through “EarlyPay”
  • 24/7 access to payslips and rotas via HR/payroll portal
  • Wellbeing support, including counselling, financial advice, and legal assistance
  • Company pension scheme (NEST)
  • Life insurance: 1x annual salary or 6x annual salary with company pension scheme
  • Extra holidays through purchase scheme
  • Long service awards

An Inclusive Workplace: We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace for everyone. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the role’s minimum criteria.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week including weekends on rota basis

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Posted: June 1st, 2026