Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

07:00 - 17:00 OR 10:00 - 20:00

40 hours per week, 4 days out of 7, to include weekends.

Temperature-controlled (4°C) environment.

• 90% performance £12.69 per hour
• 100% performance £14.10 per hour
• 110% performance £15.51 per hour
• 120% performance £16.92 per hour
• Additional £0.60 Per Hour If Reach Certified

As a Warehouse Operative in Bedford (MK41 7BJ
), you will play a crucial role in the accurate and efficient assembly of customers’ orders. We are seeking motivated, friendly, hard‑working individuals who thrive in a dynamic work environment.

• Accurate assembly of customers’ orders
• Picking and loading goods onto cages and pallets in a safe and manageable manner
• Adhering to stock rotational procedures
• Performing accurate and efficient duties within other warehouse functions
• Accurate marking and storage of assembled orders awaiting dispatch
• The accurate loading of customer orders onto company vehicles
• Ensuring that drivers’ run‑sheets, documentation and vehicle keys are distributed correctly on completion of loading
• The preparation of vehicles prior to loading

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

• Excellent benefits package including:
• Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements
• Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi‑diverse culture
• Outstanding Training & Development
• Gain hands‑on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
• Generous staff discount in all our SPAR stores (excl. Alcohol & Cigarettes)
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Full Uniform
• Free Onsite Parking
• Early access to your pay through ‘Early Pay’
• 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
• Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
• Company Pension Scheme
• NEST pension scheme
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
• Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward‑thinking family‑owned business began life in 1917 as a counter‑service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference.

Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.

Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Department:
Logistics, Distribution & Warehouse

Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:

40 hrs p/wk

Salary: £14.10 per Standard Hour

Benefits:
Company Pension Scheme, Life Cover, Staff Discount, Long Service Awards, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Volunteering Opportunities, Savings Scheme

Closing date for applications: 19th February, 2026