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Warehouse Operative (Night Loading)

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network.  We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

This role is based within our fast-paced warehouse at our Hoddesdon depot and forms an essential part of the Best Food Logistics business in delivering the right products to our customers on time.

  • Ensure all stock is bulked up, shrink-wrapped and loaded correctly, which enables the Driver to unload the vehicle, according to the order of drops
  • Responsible for ensuring that all pallets are securely wrapped and in the correct position before they are loaded onto vehicles, avoiding collision with other pallets or vehicle sides
  • Ensure the manoeuvring of pallets onto the back of a vehicle is at a suitable speed, dependent on the size of the load
  • Keep surrounding area clean and free from obstacles
  • Be aware and comply with all fire safety procedures, including maintaining clear fire exits and escape routes


 

You must have basic numeracy and literacy skills and be a good team player.

Knowledge of Food Hygiene and experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

Working Hours:

5 out of 7 days (rolling rota) 20:00pm to 04:30am

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

Closing Date:
28th February 2025
Department:
Warehouse
Hours:
40
Location:
Hoddesdon,
Reference Number:
booker/TP/246930/24723
Salary:
£35,313.40 per annum inclusive of allowances
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Warehouse Cleaner (Freezer)

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network.  We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

As Warehouse Cleaner you will ensure the warehouse is kept clean and tidy in accordance with Cleaning Schedules, Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations.

  • Follow cleaning schedules, performing cleaning duties ensuring compliance to Health and Safety within the workplace
  • Be aware of and comply with all requirements of the Health and Safety policy and procedure including wearing Personal Protective Equipment
  • Be aware of and comply with all fire safety procedures, including maintaining clear fire exits and escape routes
  • Conform to all manual handling equipment procedures at all times
  • Report all MHE defects/damages using the  correct form
  • Comply with at all times to relevant legislation involved in Food Safety and Food Hygiene
  • Cooperate fully with other departments/depots maintaining a professional and polite attitude at all times
  • Undertake any other duties that may from time to time prove necessary

Whilst no specific warehouse experience is required, you will be used to working to targets and have an accurate and methodical approach to your work.  You must have basic numeracy and literacy skills and be a good team player who supports our Company values. Knowledge of Food Hygiene and experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

Closing Date:
28th February 2025
Department:
Warehouse
Hours:
40
Location:
Hoddesdon,
Reference Number:
booker/TP/246930/24724
Salary:
£32,582.64 per annum including allowance
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Facilities Repairs and Maintenance Engineer

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata                 

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network.  We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

 We are currently recruiting 2 x Site Engineers to Ensure first-class maintenance services are delivered at the 2 Hoddesdon sites. Adhering to legislative requirements and meeting agreed KPI’s & SLA’s across the distribution centre.

  • Ensuring that all plant, systems, infrastructure, and equipment run optimally with minimal downtime
  • Be the first point of contact for all site maintenance issues 
  • Diagnosing faults
  • Undertaking planned maintenance
  • Responding to major equipment breakdowns
  • Working with the Facilities Team to manage budgets
  • To ensure the distribution centre meets legal compliance for maintenance.
  • Effectively manage Facilities 3rd party contractors
  • Attend regular meetings to review, plan and prioritise activity
  • TEC/City & Guilds or time served apprenticeship in an electrical/mechanical environment or building services
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Practical skills 
  • Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
  • Some heavy lifting, ladder work/working at heights and the use of power tools
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Health and Safety knowledge
  • Similar experience in a Logistics environment familiar with multi temperature storage
  • Good understanding of Microsoft software

Working Hours:

40 hours per week Monday to Friday however flexibility maybe required, dependent on the needs of the business. weekend working and/or public holidays may be required.

Closing Date:
28th February 2025
Department:
Ops Support Roles
Hours:
40
Location:
Hoddesdon
Reference Number:
booker/TP/246930/24677
Salary:
Competitive
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Warehouse Operative Freezer

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network.  We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

We are looking for Warehouse Operative to join our team with a real can-do attitude who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service and willing to go the extra mile for our customers.

  • Are you enthusiastic, committed & driven to achieve effective results and reach all targets?
  • Do you take pride in your work and look at ways to improve not only your own performance but that of the team and business as a whole?
  • Do you have previous experience working in a fast-paced warehouse?
  • Are you flexible in working a 5-day rolling rota shift pattern where you are contracted to work weekends and Bank/Public holidays?

If you have answered yes to all the above and want to be part of the BEST team, then we may have the perfect role for you.

As a Warehouse Team Member, the role is not just about picking the right products for delivery, but ensuring our customers get the best service and all products are received in immaculate condition.

Working Hours:

40 hours per week which may include Saturdays and public holidays.

Potential Overtime available.

  • The accurate picking and dispatch of goods using voice technology
  • Checking quality, shelf life and ensuring packaging is robust in preparation for delivery
  • Ensuring all products are assembled and methodically stacked to the highest standard for our clients.
  • Working with all team members to ensure that corporate goals and operational KPI’s are consistently achieved and maintained
  • Compliance at all times with relevant legislation involved in Food Safety and Food Hygiene
  • Health and Safety and reporting procedures relevant to your role
  • Consistently operating a clean as you go principle
  • Full cooperation with other departments/depots to ensure maximum efficiencies are met
  • Always maintaining a professional and polite attitude
  • Playing your part in ensuring audits are passed by adhering to all process and procedures applicable to your role
  • Undertake any other duties that may from time to time prove necessary

 

Health & Safety is vital within this role therefore you will be expected to comply with all requirements of the Health and Safety policy and procedure including safety checks of all equipment before use and wearing Personal Protective Equipment. Safety starts with you!

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

Closing Date:
16th March 2025
Department:
Warehouse
Hours:
44
Location:
Banbury
Reference Number:
booker/TP/525283/24675
Salary:
Competitive
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Warehouse Team Manager

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

The Warehouse Team Manager will support the site management team in the efficient and cost effective management of the warehouse operations. It will be your responsibility to ensure the smooth running of the daily Warehouse operation and enable the required level of service to be provided to the customer at all times.

You will ensure that the receiving, storing, picking and dispatch of Goods in the correct manner to agreed productivity levels and within budgetary constraints, whilst maintaining a safe working environment through effective team management.

To be successful in this role you’ll have working knowledge of the Warehouse function within the FMCG distribution industry as well as working knowledge of the business and operational aspects of supervising a depot Warehouse operation. General knowledge of the Transport function would be an advantage.

As you will be leading a team of warehouse operatives, you’ll have excellent communication skills and have the ability to manage & train colleagues. Your computer skills will be important too as you will be using the MS Office suite on a daily basis for reporting and formal disciplinary processes.

Closing Date:
7th March 2025
Department:
Distribution Managers
Hours:
44
Location:
Banbury
Reference Number:
booker/TP/146663/24595
Salary:
Competitive
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IT Change Co-ordinator

An opportunity has arisen to join the IT function within this fast-paced logistics environment to assist the delivery of the IT Change Management process. The IT Change Coordinator is a key role within the IT Team and will be expected to manage smaller scale IT infrastructure changes and act as IT work-stream lead on business projects alongside maintaining service levels in the IT support environment.

Additionally, the IT Change Coordinator will form an essential point of contact to establish and support new products and processes being developed and launched.

The IT Change Coordinator is required to work within Service Delivery and act as a point of engagement on a daily basis for support and project teams. They will be responsible for performing risk and conflict assessments and prioritizing key activities with stakeholders across the business and 3rd parties.

  • Act as the interface between business representatives and technical resource for change communication ensuring all stakeholders are aware of the scheduling coordination and communication of change and to manage expectation.
  • Identify potential risks and conflicts prior to a deployment and ensure all necessary checks are carried out before implementation
  • Establish and document business and IT requirements
  • Assist in solution evaluation and recommendation to business
  • Plan change across all environments, schedule coordinate, and manage end to end change through the development and support lifecycle
  • Production of test packs and ensure all hardware and software changes are auditable
  • System testing and assisting with user acceptance testing
  • Developing and maintaining project plans
  • Identify and secure internal (and external) resource for change
  • Management of third-party suppliers to implement change and to agreed service levels.
  • Provide 2nd line support of IT service provision and application high severity issues and major incidents to ensure issue resolution.
  • Producing test scripts, testing, and managing installations into the live environments.
  • Coordinating new user setup including Asset and License Management
  • Escalating high severity issues in accordance with process to ensure a timely resolution
  • Attending meetings from time to time, either onsite or at an alternative location
  • Identifying and addressing slippage, issues or risks. escalating where necessary to Management
  • Ensure sound and timely handover to the IT Change team and to operational teams.
  • Ensure all change documentation is produced, stored and distributed appropriately
  • Monitor spend against budget and gain appropriate sign off
  • Support the business with out of hours support for critical issues on a rota basis

Required Skills:   

  • Exposure to Change Management within a fast-paced environment
  • Methodical and structured approach to problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Material creation, user support and guidance
  • Ability to influence decisions across key stakeholders
  • Ability to work effectively with 3rd party service providers
  • Administration skills with an eye for detail
  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent approach to planning work and managing priorities

Desired Skills:  

  • Experience of Project Management within an IT environment
  • Experience of working within the Logistics industry would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of ITIL service support principles
  • Good training and presentation skills
  • Good technical appreciation
  • Knowledge of applications used within Best Food Logistics

Education or Equivalent Experience:

  • Recognised accreditation in Project Management (eg Prince, Agile) would be an advantage
  • Recognised accreditation in ITIL would be an advantage
Closing Date:
28th February 2025
Department:
Support Centre Roles
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Location:
Royton/Banbury/Hoddesdon/Larbert/Taunton
Reference Number:
booker/TP/229772/24498
Salary:
Competitive
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Driver Class 2

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata                    

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network.  We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

Our LGV Drivers do more than a ‘driving job’.  Our Drivers are the ‘face’ of our organisation, leaving everyone they meet with a positive impression of them and Best Food Logistics.

This is a demanding but rewarding role which involves manual handling and multi-drop deliveries.  You should therefore be confident to drive and deliver to various outlets throughout the UK.

Working Hours:

48 hours per week which may include Saturdays and public holidaysPotential Overtime available.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Deliver products to our customers, intact, on time and in full as per the delivery schedule
  • Completion of documentation such as delivery notes, credits, and collections
  • Adhere to all Driving Legislation and Working Time Regulations
  • Follow Health and Safety procedures and be responsible for your own and other’s Health and Safety
  • Full compliance of Food safety Legislation and Chill Chain Standards
  • Ensure LGV is maintained and safe e.g., safety checks and completion of defect book
  • Collect all empty equipment from the customer
  • Cooperate fully with the driver debrief procedure and undertake any other duties as directed by the Shift Management team

It is essential that you hold a current LGV Class 2 driving licence and a valid CPC card.

Applications from newly qualified Drivers welcome. We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

 

Closing Date:
28th February 2025
Department:
Driver
Hours:
48 hours
Location:
Banbury
Reference Number:
booker/TP/364431/24242
Salary:
£45,628.44 including allowances
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