Who we are

We’re the leading food producer for the health and social care sector, providing delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals for people at home or in care.

We’re also the parent company of Wiltshire Farm Foods, the UK’s premier home-delivery service for ready-made meals.

Through our wide range of well-presented, nutritious meals to suit every taste and dietary need, we aim to make a real difference to lives of elderly and vulnerable people in care.

We’re proud to be a Living Wage employer and member of the Ethical Trading Initiative. We support British food and farming and operate a successful programme of waste reduction and resource efficiency across our whole business.

Responsibilities

• In loading stock for bulk storage.
• Picking and assembling orders in our coldstore which is  -22/25 degrees with a high degree of quality and accuracy.
• Replenishment of Empty pick locations.
• Loading Vehicles for delivery.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are paramount in all areas.
• Reporting of issues such as Health and Safety concerns, stock quality problems, and mechanical breakdowns.
• Ensuring frozen product is placed under minimal exposure to ambient temperatures

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse order picking experience essential
• Successful candidates will be flexible, motivated and committed with a “can do” approach 
• You’ll be able to demonstrate a good work ethic, with a willingness to work additional hours to get the job done when required - compensated with a competitive overtime rate 
• You’ll be willing to learn new skills and develop abilities 
• Calm under pressure, with the ability to work within tight deadlines 
• Must be able to manage with the demands of a high speed and high frequency factory ‘picking’ environment 

We offer a fantastic benefits package:  

• 33 days holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time), with the ability to buy up to five additional days annual leave each year 
• Discretionary annual team apetito bonus  
• Overtime rate of x1.5, £18.00 per hour (once 40 hours are worked) 
• Free on-site car parking 
• Subsidised lunch; free tea/coffee and opportunity to taste our products 

• Employee discounts for big brand retailers, cinemas and restaurants through our reward platform, Perks at work 
• Discounted staff sales 
• Cycle to work scheme 

 
Not to mention a Christmas gift of a turkey or shopping voucher each year, these are just to name a few!  

Join apetito today as a Warehouse Operative and help us to make a real difference.