Job Description
The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering color, passion, and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.
Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 900 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.
To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.
If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy, and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.
We are currently looking for a Warehouse operative
On a daily basis you will be:
- Label products with the correct amount on the pallet, and correct consignment; all pallets taken in to and out of the stores are scanned in to the correct location.
- Ensure that pallets moved in and out of the warehouse or elsewhere on site are stacked and strapped in a safe and risk-free manner.
- Working as a team to ensure the picking, scanning, labelling, and palletisation of all customers finished goods meet the requirements set out by each customer’s specific guidelines / Supplier handbook.
- Engage with production teams to ensure depot out-loads times and volumes are fulfilled – On Time, In Full.
- Assist with trailer plans, intake and despatch paperwork as and when required.
- Unload and confirm arrival quantities against expected consignment reports and liaise with Quality Control and supply chain teams.
- Manage drivers on site and their paperwork.
- Maintain pallet trucks check every day in accordance with related SOP’s.
- Unloading/loading lorries with packaging, empty pallets or trays.
- Intake – checking and inputting deliveries with the incoming stock. Checking the quality of incoming stock.
Continuous replenishment of all packaging areas
What you can already do.
- Previous intake or despatch experience is essential
- Previous experience within Fresh Produce / Food Production / FMCG environment.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Good all-round communication skills.
- A keen eye for detail.
- Up to date MHE certificate; Counter Balance, Flexi or PPT is desirable
We offer you an environment where we encourage you to think outside the box and challenge the status quo.
Teamwork is fundamental and you will be welcomed with open arms.
We celebrate successes and support career development opportunities.
What will your current colleagues say about you?
- Motivated to deliver excellence.
- You are both calm and focused and works well under pressure.
So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary.
- Holiday allowances are calculated on the days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
- Pension Scheme – You will be auto-enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
- Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite.
- Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3-month probationary period.
- Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
- Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose-built State of the Art facility.
- We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
- We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
- We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
- We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
- Grocery Aid
What are you waiting for? We would love to hear from you.
If this position doesn’t match your experience but you love the sound of MM Flowers we welcome speculative applicants, please forward your cv and a covering letter about the type of role or function you are interested in being considered for.
MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.
We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas, and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to MM Flowers employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 38.5 per week
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
