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Warehouse Operative

Salary Range
£11 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Newry, Northern Ireland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

S&W Wholesale Ltd,one of Ireland’s largest independent wholesalers, wish to appoint a number of Warehouse Operatives to their growing Night Shift and Mid Shift team.

S&W have recently announced our move to a new and exciting business model, Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This means as a people focused business you can be assured that a career with S&W will be both progressive and rewarding.

Summary of Position:

To assist in the overall production and dispatch of customer orders and to adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures always.

Role: Warehouse Operative: Mid shift or Night shift available

Contract: Permanent – Full time

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To accurately pick and scan orders using the RF guns.
  • To minimise missed sales and losses to the company through accurate picking
  • To work efficiently as part of a team
  • To keep work area clean and tidy, being responsible for the general maintenance of warehouse floor
  • To be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work
  • To build and pack out pick location to ensure adequate supply of products in pick location.
  • Communicate any stock issues with the Stock Department ensuring they are addressed as quickly as possible.
  • Ensure procedures and team targets are achieved
  • Report any areas of concern to the Warehouse Manager.
  • Continually improve stock operations by recommending measures to improve quality of service and efficiency.
  • Maintain a safe working environment that complies with all aspects of the company’s H&S Policy
  • To act as an ambassador for S&W Wholesale and behave in a professional and courteous manner at all times.

Criteria

Essential

  • Warehouse/retail experience
  • Physical and manual dexterity
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in warehousing/retail
  • 2-3 years’ experience working in a similar environment
  • Experience of voice activated picking.

Job benefits and perks:

S&W wishes to encourage a high-performing culture.

We value and respect all our employees and to thank them for all their hard work, dedication, and passion we offer a generous benefits package, to highlight only a few:

  • Annual Leave & People Friendly Policies
  • Smart Pay pension scheme (Employer 3% & Employee 5% contribution)
  • EOT Bonus twice annually (*after 6 months continuous employment)
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan (*after 6 months continuous employment)
  • Generous staff discount
  • Death in Service Benefit (*after 6 months continuous employment)
  • *Employee Assistance Programme with access to health and wellbeing support services (*after 6 months continuous employment)
  • Excellent training programmes
  • Opportunity to progress to other roles

If you fit all the above criteria or have experience in a similar position and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Please send a CV and Cover Letter via the apply button.

Please apply before closing date but due to high volume of applications may close earlier. Applicants may be asked to complete an aptitude test.

S&W Wholesale Ltd are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.57-£12.14 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Gym membership
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance

Schedule:

  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: S&W2023NS

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Warehouse Operative roles across S&W Wholesale Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Grocery Stores.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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