Warehouse Assistant

2 months ago


Upper Poppleton, United Kingdom Berkmann Wine Cellars Full time

Do you want to join a family-run business with an ethos to match?

We are proud to the be the largest family owned and family run wine importer in the UK, and we have been trading since 1964.

We are now seeking a proactive and hands-on Warehouse Assistant who will provide cover when required as a multi-drop Delivery Driver. Your main responsibilities will be working within the main warehouse operations, for which you will be enthusiastic, diligent, self-motivated and a pro-active team player, committed to successfully achieving personal goals and objectives as well as supporting those of the warehouse manager and Company. You will need to be adaptable and willing to provide last-minute cover as a delivery driver, for which you will need a good knowledge of the motorway network across the North. Our York depot covers the West to East coast from the top of the Midlands as far up as Alnwick and everything in between.

You will need excellent knowledge of warehouse operating processes and experience working in a warehouse environment. You will need experience with multi-drop deliveries and will provide exceptional customer service: you will be delivering to premium bars, restaurants, hotels and more. Our drivers are our ambassadors.

We understand that you have a life and commitments outside of work, so we offer permanent Monday to Friday, 40 hour week contracts (no overnights). You may be required to work on Bank Holidays, for which you will receive payment or time off in lieu for these days.

Driver and software training may be carried out at our York depot. Uniform is provided and you are expected to maintain a clean and tidy delivery vehicle.

Skills and Experience Required

Knowledge of warehouse operating processes/willing to learnPositive, can do attitude, and ability to work using own initiativeHealth and Safety in a warehouse environmentStrong knowledge of the North road network and experience delivering into the service industry is essentialGood experience of being a multi drop driverExcellent oral communication and time management skills essentialExceptional customer service skills, polite, helpful and positive attitudeAbility to carry cases of wine which on average weigh 15kgValid UK driver’s licence (due to our insurance policy this must be a UK driving licence)Forklift licence is desirable

From day one, you will be welcomed into the Berkmann family. Our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to hundreds of customers across the country each day. So it’s important to us that along with safe working environments we offer a competitive salary and fantastic benefits.

The Offer:

Monday to Friday £11.53 an hour = £24,000 per annum

Generous 25 days annual leave entitlement, increasing after 5 & 10 years’ service

Free on-site parking

Generous staff discount from our wine portfolio

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

£250.00 annual contribution towards dental costs

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Company pension

A bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary

£500 referral scheme

Apply today, and our friendly Recruitment team will be in touch if your application is successful.

Send your CV to: vacancies@berkmann.co.uk.

Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.

Please note we do not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies, but we thank you for your interest in working with us.


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