Job Description

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.

We are seeking a Warehouse Operative to support our Avonmouth operation. The role is responsible for ensuring all products for dispatch are assembled, quality checked, and loaded accurately to meet customer deadlines and standards.

Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off
Hours: 2pm - 1am | 11-hour shifts (may vary slightly)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out quality and date code checks on products.
• Remove substandard stock from the assembly process and replace with approved product.
• Decant product as required for operational needs.
• Assemble goods-on-wheels for customer deliveries.
• Ensure orders are completed accurately and within required timeframes.
• Comply fully with Health & Safety regulations at all times.
• Adhere to the company’s “Clean as you go” policy.
• Handle company equipment responsibly and report any issues.
• Support and train less experienced team members as required.
• Undertake duties in other areas when requested, provided there is no Health & Safety risk.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the warehouse.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good understanding of customer service standards.
• Experience working with short shelf-life products and daily delivery operations.
• Willingness to work shifts and demonstrate flexibility.

This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced warehouse environment. The successful candidate will be reliable, detail-focused, and committed to maintaining operational and quality standards.

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.