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Warehouse operative Full time Days
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Warehouse Operative – Hinckley New Distribution Centre
About the Role
This is your first step towards a rewarding career. Starting as a Warehouse Operative can open doors to future management roles. As part of our team, you’ll thrive on making a real difference through hands-on work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
You don’t need prior warehouse experience—full training will be provided. This role is perfect if you’re proactive, enjoy teamwork, and delivering tangible results.
A Day in the Life
You’ll work across two key areas:
- Packaged Distribution Centre
- Fresh Distribution Centre
Key Responsibilities
As a Warehouse Operative, you’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting store colleagues by efficiently and accurately assembling orders
- Picking, manually handling, and safely managing stock
- Ensuring a clean, hazard-free warehouse environment
- Receiving, storing, packing, and transporting goods according to our high standards
- Taking ownership of your own safety and supporting others
- Training and using Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) proficiently
- Working both independently and as part of a dynamic team
Requirements
We’re looking for candidates who:
- Demonstrate passion for customer service
- Bring energy and enthusiasm for a busy environment
- Show a can-do attitude to learn new skills and work across multiple shifts
- Are reliable, punctual, and adaptable to fast-paced changes
- Are willing to go the extra mile to meet challenges
- Must own transport as own vehicles are essential due to shift patterns
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How We Support Your Success
- Competitive pay with performance bonuses:
- 88%+ performance: +£0.30/hr
- 92%+ performance: +£0.60/hr
- 99%+ performance: +£1.00/hr
- Starting day rate: £14.55/hr plus overtime, weekend, and premium payments
- Opportunity to migrate to our brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Hinckley
Benefits
We offer an excellent, well-rounded benefits package, highlighting:
- Holidays: 20 days + personal day (rising to 22 after 12 months) + all UK public holidays
- Flexible working: Included from day one—adapt to your personal commitments
- Discount savings: 10% off (household) + 15% at payday using your Colleague Clubcard (family discount outside home)
- Wellbeing support: Free resources for mental health, fitness, and life support
- Tesco Life Cover & private pension with 7.5% employer contribution
- Customised benefits: Choose savings perks like company shares, gym discounts, or cycle-to-work schemes
- Uniform provided and policies to help manage all of life’s moments
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For full details about our benefits: Tesco Benefits Information
About Us
At Tesco, our vision is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop.
We focus on:
- Social responsibility: Growing as a sustainable business that impacts our communities and planet positively
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I): A workplace where everyone is welcome and can be their authentic self
We happily support flexible working to their personal needs—whether it’s balancing new parenthood, carer responsibilities, or long-term aspirations.
We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, ensuring fair and accessible recruitment processes.
Notes
- Recruitment age: All hires must be above the regional school-leaver age threshold.
- Overnight/high-volume hiring: Jobs may close earlier if over-subscribed, and response times may vary.
- Posting reference: Warehouse Operative – Fresh District, LE10 3BZ
Apply now and join us in building a better future together at Tesco!
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