Warehouse Operative - Picking

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Bestway Group’s Warehouse Operative Picking in Edinburgh is a fast paced, physically demanding role where you’ll be on your feet all day moving and lifting stock to hit deadlines. You’ll accurately pick customer orders at pace (the role targets around 120 lines per hour), replenish stock, and support depot operations while delivering friendly service. The ideal candidate shows great timekeeping, energy and adaptability, thrives in a high tempo team environment, and can flex shifts. Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, pension, 22 days annual leave and onsite parking. To stand out, tailor your application to demonstrate stamina, reliability and a track record of meeting targets, teamwork and flexible availability. We welcome diverse applicants and look forward to hearing from you.

Warehouse Operative - Picking 

About the role 

This is a fast paced role where you could be involved in a wide variety of tasks.  It’s a busy and physically demanding role where you will be on your feet all day, moving and lifting stock to ensure targets and deadlines are met. 

About Bestway  

Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion.  Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors.  The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan.   

Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman.  Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East 

Responsibilities: 

• Accurately picking customer orders for delivery with an expected pick rate of 120 per hour 

• Replenishing stock 

• Ensuring our customers receive the best possible service at all times 

• Other depot tasks as required 

The Ideal Candidate 

• Great timekeeping skills 

• An enthusiastic and adaptable approach to carrying out duties 

• Be able to work in a fast paced environment 

• Teamwork to ensure targets and deadlines are met 

• Flexible approach to working hours 

Benefits  

• Competitive hourly rate 

• Pension 

• 22 days annual leave 

• Onsite parking 

We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply.  Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences. 

If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.