Warehouse Operative (Nights) - Wholesale
Warehouse Operative (Nightshift)
Henderson Wholesale-Fresh Foods
Up to £18.23 per hour
38 hours per week
Newtownabbey / Mallusk
Who are we?
At Henderson Group, we are proud to be one of Northern Ireland’s leading family-owned businesses. With more than 6,000 colleagues, our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property.
Working as part of the Henderson Wholesale Fresh Team, you will provide efficient and effective assistance to the various warehouse functions to provide high service to our customers.
A look into the role
If you enjoy variety in your working day, learning new skills and getting stuck into different tasks, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
As a Group Operative within our Fresh Foods Warehouse, you'll play an important role in keeping our operation running smoothly, from receiving deliveries into the warehouse to ensuring products are ready for picking and dispatch. This is a varied, hands-on position where you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills across several areas of our operation.
Working within the goods-In operation, you'll be responsible for receiving and unloading supplier deliveries, checking products against delivery documentation and ensuring stock is accurately recorded using handheld RF scanners and our warehouse management system. You'll also carry out checks on product quality, quantities, temperatures and date codes, identifying and reporting any discrepancies or damaged goods to ensure our high food safety and stock accuracy standards are maintained.
You'll also play a key role in put-away and replenishment activities, using reach trucks to safely move stock into designated warehouse locations, maintain accurate inventory records and ensure picking locations remain fully stocked to support the wider operation.
Beyond goods-in and replenishment, you'll have the opportunity to support our loading operations, including marshalling cages, preparing orders for dispatch and safely loading vehicles using our voice loading system or loading manifests. From time to time, you may also assist with order assembly, picking customer orders using our voice picking technology and ensuring cages are accurately built and secured for delivery.
Working closely with Team Leaders and colleagues across the warehouse, you'll move flexibly between different operational areas depending on the needs of the business, maintaining excellent standards of accuracy, productivity, food safety and health and safety throughout.
Why Join Us?
• Market-leading pay and bonus incentives
• Staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores.
• THE STORE discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland,
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Club
• Healthcare Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Full training provided
• Career progression opportunities- After 6 months service you would be eligible for our Warehouse to Wheels campaign.
• A safe, clean, and friendly working environment
What we’re looking for:
• Previous experience within a warehouse or similar environment (preferably at least 6 months)
• A valid reach truck or counterbalance license.
• Previous roll cage experience.
• Previous experience of voice loading.
• Experience operating tail lifts and manual handling equipment.
• Basic understanding of health and safety, specifically relating to a warehouse environment.
• Manual Handling training
Applicants must be aged 18 or over for this role to comply with legislation relating to nightshift working.
The Attributes you’ll need include:
• The ability to work with others, demonstrating strong teamworking abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Attention to detail, working accurately within time deadlines.
It is desirable if you have:
• At least 1 years experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
• Electric pallet truck license.
• Previous experience within a goods in operation, including use of the RF scanner to update the warehouse management system.
• Experience of working in a variety of temperature-controlled environments
Applicants must have an existing legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.
Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.
Hours of Work
We have a permanent full-time opportunity available, working any 4 nights out of 7, from 8pm-6am (Job to Finish).
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 18th October 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer.