Freezer Warehouse Operative Weekly Pay
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About the role
We are currently recruiting a Freezer Warehouse Operative to join our busy warehouse team. This role involves working in a freezer environment to support the efficient picking, packing, and movement of goods while maintaining high standards of accuracy and safety.
As a member of our warehouse team you will undertake challenging and rewarding work and play a pivotal role in ensuring we fulfil our customers' needs.
Our Booker Retail Partners site in Didcot is a 245,000 sq ft, modern, multi-temperature food service site.
There is also great scope for training, development and progression within the company.
Successful candidates will be required to work 5 days per week between Sunday and Friday with shift hours of 06:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs (the early day shift) one week and 14:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs (the late day shift) the next week.
Limited positions available on the night shift 22:00hrs -06:00hrs
What is in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
- WEEKLY PAY!
- A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
- After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
- 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
- Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
- Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
- 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
- Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
- After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
- Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
- Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
- Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
- A great holiday package
You will be responsible for
The picking, packing and loading of our customer food orders for delivery within a freezer environment.
Ensuring stock is handled and stored correctly.
Processing goods in effectively and efficiently
Performing stock checks as and when necessary
Replenishing the DC with goods in stock
Performing the necessary hygiene checks
You will need
We are looking for flexible, reliable people with a 'can do' attitude and great team working ethics who will support Booker Retail Partners in achieving its aim to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
A basic understanding of Health and Safety is essential, along with a good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
The following are desirable, however, full training is provided regardless of prior experience:
- Ability to work in a freezer environment (full PPE provided)
- Good attention to detail
- Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
- Reliable, punctual, and flexible with working hours
- Previous warehouse or freezer experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
- Reach Truck Experiece
- LLOP or PPT Experience
- Counterbalance truck licence/experience
- FLT Licence/experience
About us
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.
We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact
Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*
For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk
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⭐ Highlight any previous cold store or freezer warehouse experience prominently at the top of your CV — the advert specifically requires working in a freezer environment, making this a key differentiator.
📊 Quantify your picking accuracy and throughput: e.g. "Picked 350+ orders per shift with 99.5% accuracy in a frozen food DC" to stand out against other applicants.
🎯 Mention shift flexibility explicitly in your personal statement — the role rotates between 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00 weekly, so demonstrating you can commit to both shifts is essential.
🌐 Reference any food hygiene or manual handling certifications (e.g. Level 2 Food Hygiene, Manual Handling certificate) as the advert calls out hygiene checks and safe stock handling.
🤝 Note experience with stock replenishment and goods-in processes at Booker, Tesco, or similar large-scale food distribution centres, as the 245,000 sq ft site scale signals high-volume operations.
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- •Picked and packed 320+ frozen food orders per shift in a cold store environment, maintaining 99% accuracy across a 6-month period with zero mispick incidents.
- •Processed goods-in for 15+ daily supplier deliveries in a food service DC, completing stock checks and FEFO rotation for 2,000 SKUs within a 245,000 sq ft facility.
- •Conducted daily hygiene and temperature compliance checks across 3 freezer zones, ensuring 100% adherence to food safety standards during 6 consecutive internal audits.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Booker's Freezer Warehouse Operative position at the Didcot distribution centre is a strong match for my background in cold store picking and packing and goods-in processing. The scale of the 245,000 sq ft multi-temperature site and the focus on accurate order fulfilment are exactly the environment in which I thrive.
My background in warehouse operations includes working rotating shift patterns in freezer environments, maintaining hygiene compliance, performing stock checks, and replenishing distribution centre stock to meet daily despatch targets. I am comfortable with the physical demands of cold store work and consistently achieve high picking accuracy under time pressure.
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Tecniche
- ›How do you ensure picking accuracy when working at speed in a freezer environment?
- ›What procedures do you follow when performing a stock check discrepancy in a warehouse?
- ›Describe the steps you take to process goods-in efficiently and accurately.
- ›How do you maintain hygiene standards in a food service warehouse environment?
- ›What experience do you have with replenishing a distribution centre and managing stock rotation (FIFO/FEFO)?
Comportamentali
- ›Tell me about a time you maintained high accuracy under pressure during a busy warehouse shift.
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a safety or hygiene issue on the warehouse floor — what did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt quickly to a change in shift pattern or working hours.
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to meet a tight order fulfilment deadline.
- ›Describe a time you flagged a stock discrepancy — how did you handle it and what was the outcome?
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Tell me about a time you maintained high accuracy under pressure during a busy warehouse shift.
Describe a situation where you identified a safety or hygiene issue on the warehouse floor — what did you do?