Stores Operative

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Job Title: Stores Operative | Location: Erith

Shift Pattern: Wednesday - Saturday (Days Only)

To succeed in this role, it is essential to maintain a high standard of quality in all aspects of the job. This position calls for an individual who can be trusted to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively. For this role, we are eager to recruit someone who embodies the values of teamwork and communication. This role would be particularly well-suited to someone who pays close attention to detail and is able to use their initiative.

Working with a team of dedicated professionals in the stores department, you will be responsible for sieving and weighing ingredients, as well as rotating stock and manual handling of items weighing up to 25kg. As our next Stores Operative, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that we produce a consistent quality product.

The Key Requirements...

• Good level of physical fitness

• You’ll have a willing, positive attitude with good attention to detail.

• Following standard operating procedures

• Follow safe working practises in line with food safety, and health and safety

We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life! We have many long-serving colleagues, some with over 30 years' experience with us. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative and friendly team environment.

Benefits baked in

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:

• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.

• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.

• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.

• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.

At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.

• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving

• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance

• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes

• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.