Bendi Driver

£29,100 per year, Basic salary, plus bonus & benefits

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

06/02/2026

Bendi Driver & Warehouse Operative

Location:

Heywood Distribution Park Package:
Basic salary up to £29,100 (dependent on experience) increasing to £31,000 (after probation) bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme)

Hours:

45 hours across Monday-Friday Only (12:00pm-9:30pm shift) Sector:
Packaging distribution

Protecting what matters, together We're dedicated to protecting what matters most

our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment.

At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive, and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.

With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth.

Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development.

Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career.

We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further.

And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them.

Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability, and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future.

As a Bendi Driver & Warehouse Operative, you will become an integral part of our regional logistics team, playing a key role in ensuring that customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.

Your responsibilities will include accepting deliveries from suppliers, picking, loading, and dispatching goods to customers, as well as conducting stock counts and maintaining high standards, focussed on customer fulfilment.

This role involves a variety of warehouse-related duties working 45 hours per week, weekdays only, working from 12:00pm - 9:30pm.

A bendi truck licence is essential, a valid counterbalance and/or PPT (Powered Pallet Truck) licence would be advantageous.

• Accept supplier deliveries, ensuring accurate receipt and appropriate storage.
• Inspect incoming shipments against purchase orders and organize items efficiently.
• Participate in daily team communications to align on priorities and clarify tasks.
• Pick, load, and dispatch goods accurately and promptly, following order fulfilment procedures.
• Retrieve, verify, and securely package items to prevent transit damage.
• Optimize picking methods for efficiency, factoring in order volume and priority.
• Record and store incoming goods precisely, verifying quantities and inspecting for damage.
  
  Coordinate with departments to resolve any discrepancies.
• Process customer or supplier returns per company policies, inspecting and documenting items for restocking or other actions.
• Participate in stock counts and inventory audits to maintain accurate records and sufficient stock levels.
• Maintain high customer service standards when interacting with suppliers and customers, ensuring prompt, accurate information on orders and availability.
• Collaborate with Sales to meet customer delivery schedules, communicating potential delays or issues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, reporting non-compliance, as necessary.
• Uphold health, safety, and ISO standards by identifying and addressing safety concerns.

• Minimum one year experience of working within a busy warehouse environment
• Valid Bendi Forklift licence is essential (Counterbalance and Powered Pallet Truck licence would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable track record of reliability in relation to goods in/out orientated role
• Proven team player with flexible approach and strong work ethic
• Good grasp of general health & safety legislation/best practice and manual handling
• Sound communication skills both verbal and written
• Satisfactory level of basic maths & English ideally evidence by GCSE grades A-C

• Experience in prior role of close inter-department working (i.e. with sales/purchasing departments)
• Prior experience of working with diverse and multiple product lines of stock
• Experience of working within a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise tasks

We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes.

Our flexible employee benefits package can include:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank…