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Warehouse Operative
full-time•Bolton
About this role
Title: Warehouse Operative
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, days and nights
Location: Bolton
Salary: £636 per week
Could you be our next Warehouse Team Member with a difference?
At Warburtons, we’re not just baking bread—we’re building careers. We’re looking for a Warehouse Team Member who’s ready to take the next step. If you’ve got experience in warehouse operations and are keen to add a layer of responsibility, including admin tasks and supporting shift coordination, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Essential Ingredients
- Previous experience in a warehouse or logistics environment.
- Comfortable with admin tasks and systems (training provided).
- A proactive attitude and willingness to take on responsibility.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- A team player who thrives on getting the job done right.
The Recipe
As part of our Bolton team, you’ll be at the heart of our operation, helping ensure our products are ready to reach customers across the UK. But this isn’t just about picking bread—this is about being a key player in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.
You’ll:
- Support warehouse operations including picking, loading, and dispatching.
- Take ownership of shift paperwork, stock records, and basic admin tasks.
- Help coordinate shift activity and support new starters.
- Champion health & safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Work closely with team leaders to ensure smooth running of the shift.
About Us
Did you know there are two bakery sites in Bolton (Bolton & Variety), a distribution hub, a newly built Innovation Centre, Test Bakery, and our Head Office. We have approximately 480 colleagues working across Bolton and Variety manufacturing and distribution. We produce 1.5 million units per week, across 5 automated lines that bake our delicious fresh bread, crumpets, bagels, morning goods and muffins which is delivered daily to our customers across the UK.
There has never been a more exciting time to join our Bolton Bakeries, with new site and group initiatives and projects, you can instantly make an impact driving our Unbeatable Quality vision of being Britain’s Best Food Business! You’ll be our safe hands, and we know you’ll love to be a part of it.
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least you will want to know what your breads worth:
- A weekly wage of £636
- A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
- Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
- Life assurance
- Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
- Continued investment in your personal development
- Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
- Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
What you'll do
- The Warehouse Operative will support warehouse operations including picking, loading, and dispatching, while also taking ownership of shift paperwork and stock records. They will help coordinate shift activity and ensure health and safety standards are met.
About Warburtons
At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 147 years.
Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Warehouse Operative do at Warburtons?
As a Warehouse Operative at Warburtons, you will: the Warehouse Operative will support warehouse operations including picking, loading, and dispatching, while also taking ownership of shift paperwork and stock records. They will help coordinate shift activity and ensure health and safety standards are met..
Is the Warehouse Operative position at Warburtons remote?
The Warehouse Operative position at Warburtons is based in Bolton, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
How do I apply for the Warehouse Operative position at Warburtons?
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