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  • Warehouse Operative - Portuguese Speaker
    Warehouse Operative - Portuguese Speaker
    5 days ago
    £12.7 hourly
    Full-time
    Croydon, London

    A fantastic opportunity for an efficient and organised individual to join our team of friendly, dedicated, and energised staff who prides themselves on their commitment and work ethic. We are looking for someone to fit right in with them, and the ideal applicant would be highly organised, self-motivated, enjoy working systematically and able to work efficient processes, and thrive in a fast-paced atmosphere. Whilst part of the team, you will at times be required to work alone, so reliability to complete your work is essential. Warehouse key responsibilities: To prepare orders: This includes the accurate picking of products and inspection (best before date and packaging condition); Packing of the goods after checking; To ensure that packages are correctly handled and stored to avoid damage; Sorting and placing materials or items on to racks and shelves Management and maintaining a healthy level of raw materials, asking the warehouse manager for more whenever needed To be aware of and to follow all safety guidelines To assist in other duties as reasonably requested Skills needed as a Warehouse Operative Good organisational skills Ability to meet the physical demands of the job Attention to detail Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks Basic computer literacy particularly Excel and Word, Internet and e-mail Fluency in Portuguese and basic knowledge in English (at least to be able to read English product picking list)

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  • Warehouse Operative - Days & Nights - Top Rates available
    Warehouse Operative - Days & Nights - Top Rates available
    8 days ago
    £19.5–£25.5 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    Salary: £19.50 – £25.00 per hour (depending on shift pattern and experience) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Shift Patterns Available: Day shifts (08:00 – 17:00) or Night shifts (22:00 – 06:00), Monday to Friday (Overtime available) About Us We are a leading logistics and distribution provider operating a fast-paced, high-volume fulfillment centre in West London. We pride ourselves on efficiency, workplace safety, and delivering top-tier service to our clients. We are looking for dependable, hard-working Warehouse Operatives to join our growing team with an immediate start available. Key Responsibilities • Order Picking & Packing: Accurately select items from inventory using handheld digital scanners and securely pack products for shipment., • Goods Inbound & Outbound: Load and unload delivery vehicles safely using manual handling techniques and pallet trucks., • Stock Management: Check incoming stock against delivery notes to ensure quality, quantity, and data entry accuracy., • Warehouse Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment compliant with health and safety standards. What We Are Looking For • Experience: Previous experience in a warehouse, fulfillment, or manufacturing environment is highly valued but not essential., • Attributes: High attention to detail, reliability, punctuality, and a strong work ethic., • Physical Fitness: Ability to handle physical work, including lifting and moving stock throughout the working day.

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  • Warehouse Assistant - Receiver
    Warehouse Assistant - Receiver
    1 month ago
    £13.6 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    Ottolenghi is renowned for its vibrant and innovative food, where quality and customer experience are at the heart of everything we do and we are now looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Warehouse Assistant - Receiver to join our team and help us deliver exceptional food to our customers across London. As a Warehouse Assistant - Receiver at Ottolenghi, you will: • Receive and manage deliveries for all departments across the CPU, • Ensure deliveries are directed to the correct department and alert the relevant manager when they arrive, • Check deliveries for damaged ingredients, broken packaging or other quality issues and report these promptly, • Organise and rotate stock using the FIFO (first in, first out) method, • Regularly check best-before dates and highlight any stock concerns, • Assist with warehouse orders and monthly stock takes, bringing any imminent shortages to the attention of the managers, • Prepare daily warehouse orders for our Ottolenghi sites, including bagged products, jars and other items, • Print delivery notes and ensure all orders are clearly labelled for drivers, • Prepare deliveries according to daily store orders, ensuring crate labels are clearly visible, • Count, wrap and prepare packaging according to required pack sizes, • Pack and vacuum-pack dry ingredients for warehouse orders where required, • Keep the warehouse clean, tidy and well organised, including shelves and floors, • Dispose of empty cardboard boxes and unnecessary pallets safely, • Follow all company procedures relating to food safety, allergens, hygiene and workplace health and safety What We’re Looking For • Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail, • A positive attitude, strong work ethic and flexible approach, • Good physical strength and stamina, with the ability to work in a hands-on environment, • An understanding of stock management, rotation and the importance of accurate stock levels, • A good understanding of food hygiene, allergens and health & safety, • Mature, confident and resourceful, with the ability to work independently, • Comfortable working under pressure in a busy environment, • A reliable team player who is happy to support different departments when needed What You’ll Need • Level 2 Food Safety, • Workplace Health & Safety training, • Basic Fire Safety, • Allergen Awareness What we offer at Ottolenghi: • Staff discounts at all Ottolenghi locations, • A friendly and supportive working environment, • Opportunities for growth and development within the company, • Flexible working hours (5 days out of 7), • Delicious staff food at the Ottolenghi Head Office If you have a passion for great food, love being on the road, and want to be part of a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply!

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  • Production Kitchen Supervisor
    Production Kitchen Supervisor
    6 days ago
    £32000–£34000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Department: Production / Operations Reports To: Production Manager (Kitchen Operations) Location: Leyton, E10 7QP Hours: Full-Time Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per annum Are you looking for a new role in an exciting, fast-growing company? Do you enjoy leading teams, solving problems and making sure things run smoothly in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to help transform the health of people and the planet through food? We have the perfect role for you. We're Planthood, one of the fastest-growing health food companies in the UK. Our mission is to help people live healthier, happier lives by eating more plant-based whole foods. We do this from our own London kitchen, where we cook up irresistibly delicious food and deliver it to thousands of customers across the UK every week. Since launching from Hilary & Will's kitchen in 2020, we've now cooked over 4 million meals, featured on BBC Dragons' Den, and grown 300%+ year-on-year. As we continue to scale, we're looking for an exceptional Kitchen Supervisor to help lead our kitchen operation. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of the business, responsible for ensuring our kitchen team operates safely, efficiently and to the highest standards every day. A key focus of this role will be overseeing the daily food preparation and cooking processes, while managing our team of chefs and kitchen porters. You'll be responsible for managing production flow, signing off batch quality, and maintaining the exceptional culinary and hygiene standards that our customers expect. You'll play a key role in driving performance, developing people, improving processes and holding the kitchen team accountable. Working closely with the Production Manager, you'll help ensure that every component leaving our kitchen reflects the standards and values that have fuelled Planthood's growth so far. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a rapidly growing food business and help shape the future of our kitchen operation. What You'll Be Doing Team Leadership • Lead, motivate and support our kitchen team members., • Create a positive, engaged, high-performing, and accountable kitchen team culture., • Lead daily team briefings and debriefings, assigning clear stations, individual tasks, and time expectations., • Train and onboard new chefs and KPs, supporting their development and success., • Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions, and performance conversations, managing team performance in real time., • Manage kitchen staffing levels, rotas, holidays and shift changes to ensure operational requirements are met. Kitchen Operations • Drive the daily production flow on the kitchen floor by sequencing tasks strategically, coordinating closely with the packing, warehouse and procurement teams to prevent bottlenecks and keep output steady., • Adjust production flow in real time, reallocating kitchen staff effectively to manage short-staffing scenarios and minimize idle time., • Step into production stations and demonstrate strong Chef de Partie (CDP) skills when required to maintain operational speed., • Support the day-to-day management of operations and deputise for the Production Managers when required., • Draft the weekly kitchen production schedule and set the daily production plan, dynamically factoring in variables like equipment availability, delivery delays, and staffing levels., • Procure fresh ingredients for the next production day using systems like Rekki., • Ensure KPIs and quality standards are consistently achieved., • Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying opportunities to improve kitchen efficiency and workflow., • Maintain accurate kitchen records, strong reports, and operational documentation., • Maintain a direct and vital line of communication with the Production Manager(s) by providing high-quality, comprehensive reports and structured end-of-day handovers., • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the kitchen floor. Quality, Food Safety & Compliance • Ensure food safety, allergen, hygiene and HACCP standards are followed at all times., • Support quality control processes and ensure all required checks are completed accurately., • Promote a strong health and safety culture throughout the kitchen operation., • Support audits, risk assessments and compliance activities, including SALSA accreditation., • Help maintain the high standards our customers expect from every Planthood delivery. Stock & Equipment • Support stock control, stock rotation and waste reduction initiatives., • Monitor equipment performance and report maintenance issues promptly., • Help ensure production machinery is operated safely and efficiently. What We're Looking For • Strong culinary expertise: Minimum Chef de Partie (CDP) level experience with a strong palate, refined taste-testing skills, and a deep understanding of complex flavor profiles., • Mastery of cooking processes: Excellent knowledge of high-volume cooking methods, precise recipe scaling, ingredient behavior, and yield optimization., • Technical kitchen capability: Solid technical capability operating heavy kitchen equipment (e.g., bratt pans, large industrial boiling pots, blast chillers) and light kitchen machinery., • Production management skills: Excellent production sequencing abilities, knowing how to balance output speed with premium product quality., • Supervisor experience: Proven supervisory experience in a high-volume commercial kitchen, food manufacturing facility, or fast-paced catering operation., • KPI ownership: Experience driving team performance against key production metrics and taking personal accountability for shift output targets., • Strong reporting skills: Experience maintaining meticulous data logs and delivering high-quality, comprehensive operational reports to management teams., • People leadership: Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience coaching, developing, and motivating teams., • Operational mindset: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement., • Composure & drive: A resilient, positive, and organized individual who maintains composure and drives urgency under pressure., • Compliance knowledge: Good understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens, and health & safety requirements., • Tech-savvy: Comfortable using digital systems such as Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Drive, etc), Slack, Trail, etc. Why Join Us? • Be part of one of the UK's fastest-growing health food companies., • Play a key role in a business that's scaling rapidly and making a positive impact., • Work with a passionate, supportive and ambitious team., • Enjoy opportunities for development, progression and increased responsibility., • Help us transform the health of people and the planet through food.

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  • Warehouse Supervisor
    Warehouse Supervisor
    15 days ago
    £35000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Location: London, W51UP Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: 35,000 per year, depending on experience About the Role We are looking for an experienced and reliable Warehouse Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of our busy food warehouse. This is a hands-on supervisory position requiring strong leadership and organisational skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the warehouse team, allocating daily workloads and ensuring that orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time. Main Responsibilities • Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the warehouse team., • Allocate work and ensure tasks are completed efficiently and on time., • Manage and monitor staff performance and productivity., • Organise picking, packing and dispatch of customer orders., • Coordinate incoming and outgoing deliveries., • Ensure goods are received, checked and stored correctly., • Monitor stock levels, stock rotation and expiry dates., • Ensure chilled, frozen and ambient products are stored and handled correctly., • Investigate stock, picking and packing discrepancies., • Maintain accurate warehouse and inventory records., • Ensure Health & Safety and food-handling procedures are followed., • Train, support and supervise warehouse employees., • Assist with staff rotas and daily staffing requirements., • Liaise with management, drivers and other departments., • Identify operational problems and implement improvements., • Carry out stock counts and inventory checks., • Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised warehouse., • Assist with driving/deliveries or vehicle movements when operationally required. Essential Requirements • Previous managerial or supervisory experience is required., • Previous warehouse experience is required (minimum 2 years experience)., • Full UK driving licence is required (held for a minimum of 2 years), • Good spoken and written English is required. Previous experience within a food, FMCG, retail or wholesale warehouse would be highly desirable.

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  • Food production and packaging operative
    Food production and packaging operative
    2 months ago
    Part-time
    London

    Job Title: Online Food Order Fulfilment Assistant Location: Charlton Job Type: Full-time / Part-time Salary: Competitive, depending on experience About Us We are a fast-growing meal prep and dark kitchen business based in Charlton, dedicated to producing fresh, high-quality meals for customers who order online. We pride ourselves on consistency, efficiency, and exceptional customer service. We’re looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible team members to help prepare and fulfil customer orders. The Role As an Online Food Order Fulfilment Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring every customer receives fresh, accurately packed meals on time. You’ll work closely with the kitchen team to portion meals, pack orders, label products, and prepare deliveries while maintaining the highest food safety standards. You will also be responsible for packing food for our jiffy van deliveries and catering orders. This role requires flexibility to adapt to changing workloads, shifts, and business needs. Key Responsibilities ● Portion and pack freshly prepared meals according to company specifications. ● Pick and fulfil online customer orders with accuracy and attention to detail. ● Pack and organise food for jiffy van deliveries and catering orders. ● Label, seal, and organise meals for delivery and collection. ● Conduct quality checks to ensure meals meet presentation and portion standards. ● Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and organisation. ● Assist with stock rotation, ingredient preparation, and inventory checks. ● Keep packing and preparation areas clean and compliant with food safety regulations. ● Work efficiently to meet daily production and delivery deadlines. ● Support the kitchen team during busy service periods. ● Adapt to different tasks and responsibilities as required throughout the shift. What We’re Looking For ● Previous experience in food production, meal prep, catering, hospitality, or warehouse fulfilment is an advantage but not essential. ● A positive attitude and willingness to learn. ● Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. ● Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. ● Strong teamwork and communication skills. ● A commitment to food safety, hygiene, and quality. ● A high level of flexibility, with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and peak periods when required. What We Offer ● Competitive pay. ● Full training and ongoing development. ● Opportunities for career progression within a growing business. ● Staff meals and employee discounts. ● A supportive, friendly, and energetic team environment. If you’re passionate about great food, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering an excellent customer experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join our growing team.

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