38 Hour week
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.
Henderson Foodservice is an Investors in People Platinum accredited employer and the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals, offices and care homes.
This role will begin with responsibility for supporting the Goods In operation during the first part of the shift. You will operate a counterbalance forklift to safely unload and receive deliveries from suppliers, checking stock carefully before it is booked into the warehouse. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as you will be responsible for confirming quantities, checking product dates and ensuring stock is correctly recorded.
Once goods have been received, you will complete put-away tasks, moving stock safely into the appropriate warehouse locations and building stock into pick faces where required.
As a Reach Truck Operative, you’ll also play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and accurate movement of stock throughout the warehouse. Using a reach truck, RF scanners and our warehouse management system, you will complete put-away and replenishment tasks while ensuring stock is stored correctly and available for picking when required.
You’ll carry out daily safety checks on your equipment, follow established procedures for the safe handling of stock and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety throughout your working area. You will also manage and report any product damages, support stock accuracy and assist with preparations for internal and external audits, contributing to a well-organised and productive warehouse operation.
Why Join Us?
Hourly rate is £15.20 per hour. Nightshift roles also attract a nightshift premium of £2.06 per hour.
Joining us as a Reach Truck Operative the minimum criteria you’ll need is:
The Attributes you’ll need include:
It is desirable if you have:
Please note: Due to legislative requirements, applicants interested in nightshift working must be aged 18 or over.
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.
The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. In the last year Henderson group staff and retail stores raised over £1 million for charity partners.You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people.
We have a number of full-time opportunities available, working a core contract of 38 hours per week, Sunday-Thursday.
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 8th November 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 4th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2023. Our group have been recognised for excellence through many prestigious awards in recent years. Recently, we were announced as ‘Food Distribution Company of the Year 2023’ at the Export and Freight Transport Awards and were delighted to receive the “Workforce Developer Award” by both the Regional and National Chambers of Commerce in 2023.
We're an Investors in People accredited, family-owned group, and our culture is lived out through our four core values- Ambition, Customer First, Teamwork and Integrity.
We are ambitious in our plans to grow our business, with sustainability and community focus at the heart of what we do. As part of our “Tomorrow Matters Strategy,” which sets out our objectives under the areas of “People, “Place” & “Planet,” we have installed 276 defibrillators across NI, which have saved 20 lives so far.
