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Pineham Warehouse Colleague - Early Shift

Salary Range
£12 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Northampton, England
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

Warehouse Operatives required (Full Time only) for our depot at Pineham, Northamptonshire.

Up to £15.15 per hour, plus overtime and bonus.

Please note: We have recently announced a number of changes to how we operate our logistics network which has an impact on the role you have applied for. Full details will be shared with you at the interview stage should you be successful in your application.

We need you like customers need frozen peas.

The warehousing side of retail is never going to go away, especially when it comes to food for the freezer. As the Warehouse operates at -20 degrees, we look after everyone in our frozen food centres really well. For a start, there are 70 minutes of warming breaks each shift, so 10 minutes in every hour you can warm up, have a warm drink in the subsidised canteen and feel ready for the next bout. And if you need more time to heat up every now and again, you’ll get it. We know it’s tough and we’re not monsters. What’s more you will be working in Pineham, one of our new facilities that’s been properly designed, where the PPE is above and beyond.

What you’ll do

You play a vital role for our customers as we pick and assemble our products, preparing them to be dispatched to our stores in an efficient and safe way. We’ll give you full training in moving and picking stock, all you need to do is follow directions and get those right. We will make sure you have all the tools and equipment you need to move products around the warehouse with our friendly team always there to help you if you need it.

With our customers always front and centre, you take pride in your work, always determining the best way to assemble products so they are store ready whilst taking care of any damaged stock you see and making sure we are always working within our safety procedures.

Rota: 8 weeks rolling rota working 11 in 16 weekends

Flex up (working additional hours)

  • Mandatory
  • 1-2 hours
  • Told within first 2 hours of shift

Flex down- Optional

What’s in it for you?

This is a well-paid job in an amazing new environment. You’ll really benefit from the supportive, family feel and helpful management. What’s more, as you’ll be part of a Sainsbury’s-owned multi-brand retailer, there are many ways you could develop your career across different parts of the business.

Pay:

£12.40 an hour Basic

1.75 shift premium for hours worked 6pm-6am

£1 additional for every hour worked in the freezer

Performance Bonus weekly (£30 roughly)

Overtime x1.5 over Periods hours

Additionally, you’ll enjoy 70-minute breaks (60 minutes paid), 10 minutes extra paid break for flex hour.

There’s also free and secure onsite parking, colleague discount card after 4 weeks that gives you 10% on most items in Sainsburys, Argos and Habitat (Discount is increased at Sainsburys to 15% every payday for 5 days plus 15% at Argos on every payday), food and hot drinks is provided in colleague areas in all our Depots, and lots of different roles to move into in future, if that’s what you want to do.

Like the products our customers love, you’re worth keeping. And we’ll do our best to make you want to stay with us. All you have to do is apply.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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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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🇬🇧 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

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pineham Warehouse Colleague - Early Shift roles across Sainsburys'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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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