Warehouse Operator

Job Title: Warehouse Operator / Forklift Truck Driver

Continental shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights then 4 days off – average of 42 hours per week.

Salary starting at £35,053.00 plus fantastic benefits.

Position Summary

We have opportunities for an experienced Forklift Driver working on a continental shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights then 4 days off. The roles are based at our Purina factory in Sudbury.

At Nestlé PURINA Pet Care, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives. As a world leading company in pet care and nutrition, Nestlé PURINA has been helping pets live healthy, happy lives for over 85 years. We are proud to produce some of the UK’s best loved brands including BAKERS, GO-CAT, WINALOT, FELIX, and BONIO, trusted and bought by millions of pet owners.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency & productivity.

This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards being a LEAN Enterprise. It’s exciting, and you could play a key part in it.

A day in the life of a Warehouse Operator / Forklift Driver

Reporting to the Shift Manager, your main accountability will be to transport palletised finished products to the dispatch area and assist in loading outgoing trailers for our export and home trade.

Other key responsibilities will include:

1. Ability to work as part of a team in a safe but high-paced area.
2. Ensure high safety and quality standards are adhered to.
3. Approach work with a continuous improvement mindset.
4. Support with factory activities to achieve KPIs.

The role will also require adaptability and flexibility as you may be required to work in different areas of the department and plant.

What will make you successful

The successful candidates will ideally have experience in a Manufacturing and Warehouse environment and already possess a FLT licence. You should be thorough, professional, and care about the safety of yourself and others.

You will need to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality products and have a good understanding of Good Manufacturing Principles. You should exhibit ownership, a strong results focus, and effective communication skills.

We are looking for people who enjoy solving problems and exploring how things work, whilst continually thinking of new ideas to improve safety, quality, and performance to meet consumer needs.

What you need to know

The closing date for this role is 24 February 2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close job advertisements early if we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers, and our consumers. Championing diversity and inclusion is important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be their best, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all.

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.