De-kit Operative

Job ref: 31978 Category: Warehouse

Salary £36,370.36 per annum, inclusive of allowances
Location Stephenson Close, Hoddesdon
Contract Type Permanent
Hours 40 Hours per week
Closing Date 1 September, 2026
Business Unit Best Food Logistics

51.7577, 0.0092852

Stephenson Close, Hoddesdon EN11 0BW

About the role

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

We are looking to recruit a De-Kit Operative to join our existing team.

The prime objectives of the De-Kit Operative role is to empty returning vehicles and ensure that all equipment is properly dealt with.

Main Responsibilities

Empty all equipment from our returning vehicles
Separate, sort and stack individual supplier’s equipment such as trays, pallets, dollies etc
Palletise all equipment safely
Ensure all dollies are returned to relevant picking areas on request
Take full pallets of trays to storage area
Take all full stacks of pallets to storage area
Load full stacks of pallets (with the aid of FLT counterbalance) onto supplier’s vehicle then record on relevant collection note

You will need

The ideal candidate will have good numeracy and literacy skills and be able to work on a rolling rota 5 days over 6 (including Saturdays).

A Forklift Truck (FLT) licence would also be beneficial.

What's in it for you

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
20% discount on F&F Clothing
10% discount at Tesco Café
10% Booker discount
Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
Contributory Pension.
1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
A great holiday package – 29 days per annum

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About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*