<p><b>Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>***Immediate start based initially at Wales 1 Business Park, Magor, NP26 3DG until early spring 2026 when we move to our brand new purpose built depot in Access 18, Avonmouth, BS11 8HT***</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts, guaranteed 42 hours per week with overtime available.</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Start Time: 07:00 to 19:00</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Hourly Rates:&nbsp;Days £14.24, nights £16.85, along with additional weekend premiums.</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Being a Sainsbury’s Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver is more than getting goods from suppliers to our stores on time and in perfect condition. It’s about helping your community eat, shop and live better, all while being part of a family that just so happens to be about 140,000 people strong. After all, making the best quality products available in store for our customers is what we’re in this for. Just ask the millions of people up and down the country who choose to shop with us every week.&nbsp;Added to competitive rates of pay,&nbsp;the benefits are also great including paid holiday, colleague discount at Sainsbury’s, Argos, and Habitat. If a longer term career is what you’re interested in, there’s nothing stopping you moving on up. We never say no to ambition.&nbsp;</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>More about you</b></p> <ul> <li><b><u>Experience driving a reach truck is essential</u></b></li> <li><span><b>You have previous experience working as a Warehouse Operative</b></span></li> <li><span><b>You’ve assisted with the efficient and effective running of a warehouse operation, processing time critical loading and unloading of supplier consignments</b></span></li> <li><span><b>You’ll ideally have experience of using a reach truck, electric pallet trucks of various sizes&nbsp;</b></span></li> <li><span><b>You’re great working as part of a team</b></span></li> </ul> <p><b>More about the role</b></p> <ul> <li><b>Accurately carrying out time critical movements of products</b></li> <li><b>Effectively communicating with internal and external customers</b></li> <li><b>Working in line with our standard operating procedures</b></li> <li><b>Ensuring deadlines are met and KPI’s are achieved and exceeded</b></li> <li><b>Ensuring unloading / loading accuracy is maintained at 100%</b></li> <li><b>Working in line with our health and safety processes</b></li> <li><b>Demonstrating clear and precise written communication</b></li> <li><b>General warehouse housekeeping</b></li> <li><b>Accurately processing customer returns and rejections</b></li> <li><b>Working in line with food safety standards</b></li> <li><b>Communicating with our Yard and Office colleagues via radio to ensure a timely operation</b></li> <li><b>Temperature checking and logging where required</b></li> </ul> <p><b>Your benefits&nbsp;</b></p> <ul> <li><b>Guaranteed minimum hours for all rota patterns.&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>30 days holiday per year, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service based on a 5 day working week.</b></li> <li><b>We operate shiny new kit&nbsp;and offer some of the best facilities of any employer.</b></li> <li><b>Season ticket loan after you’ve completed 12 weeks of service and passed your probation.</b></li> <li><b>Discount card after 4&nbsp;weeks that gives you up to 15% off your Sainsbury’s or Argos or Habitat shop.</b></li> <li><b>Our Love It special offers, including gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.</b></li> <li><b>Cycle to work scheme available.</b></li> <li><b>Full PPE provided.</b></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>If you’d like to be part of Sainsbury’s as a Warehouse Operative / Reach Truck Driver where we work to support a positive work/life balance, apply below.</b></p>