Chilled Warehouse FLT driver - Night Shift

Warehouse Operative / FLT Reach Driver role based in Willenhall WV13 2JP, working fixed nights (20:00 – 06:00) Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

About the role

You will play a crucial role in the accurate and efficient replenishment, ferrying, and bulk storage control within the depot. When FLT activities are not required, you will undertake normal Warehouse Operative activities such as the assembly and/or loading of customers' orders. We seek motivated, friendly, and hard-working individuals who thrive in a dynamic, chilled work environment.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and systematic replenishment of picking fixtures
• Efficient use of bulk storage space
• Accurate labelling / re-labelling of all bulk storage pallets
• Adhering to stock rotational procedures
• Transfer of bulk stock from the goods inwards area into correct picking fixture / bulk storage area
• Accurate recording of all stock movements onto the bulk storage systems (SMS) or onto supplementary manual bulk storage documents
• Accurate assembly of customers' orders
• Picking and loading goods onto cages in a safe and manageable manner
• 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
• Preparation of vehicles prior to loading

Requirements

• In-date Reach truck licence
• Minimum of 12 months experience as an FLT Driver
• Warehousing and distribution experience
• Ability to work efficiently in a cold environment

Pay

£14.51 per standard hour + £1.56 per hour night shift allowance + £0.63 per hour FLT allowance.

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay plus bonus opportunity
• Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
• 24/7 access to payslips and rotas via HR/Payroll portal
• 10% staff discount in SPAR stores
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 × annual salary and 6 × annual salary with Company Pension Scheme
• NEST pension scheme
• Extra holidays – purchase scheme
• Cycle to work – bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards (e.g., 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)
• Free uniform
• Free on-site car parking

About Us

At A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, we’re proud of our heritage but even more excited about our future. What started in Wolverhampton in 1917 as a small, family-run grocery store has grown into one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses, employing over 5,000 people and generating a turnover of £1.2 billion. We combine the strength of a global brand while maintaining the values of a family business.

Today, we operate at the heart of communities across the UK, with 243 SPAR convenience stores and a thriving business spanning retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain, encompassing more than 13,800 stores in 48 countries. With more than 2,600 stores and a turnover in excess of £3 billion, SPAR is also the UK’s leading convenience store group.

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