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Warehouse General Operative - Day Shift - Belfast

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Job ID R216266 Date posted 28/08/2025

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.


ABOUT THE ROLE

Warehouse General Operative - Day Shift

£400 Sign On Bonus! (T&C's apply)

  • £13.37 p/h
  • increase to £14+ after 12 months
  • Wellness day
  • Service days
  • Discounted staff sales
  • Expert Training & Development

Join Our Team at Sysco – Exciting Opportunities Await

At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

  • We deliver opportunities to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
  • We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants and bars to thrive every day.
  • We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry.
  • We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact. 

Be Part of Something Big – Sysco’s New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art “Sysco Belfast” facility at Nutt's Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

Summary:

This job description is intended to give you an overview of the job of General Operative – Days in Sysco in our Belfast facility. The purpose of this document is to outline the nature of the work at this time.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Meet or exceed minimum efficiency levels established through engineered production standards. Requires working efficiently, proactively and Health and Safety conscious in a fast-paced warehouse environment
  • Meet or exceed established accuracy levels
  • Develop a good working knowledge of product, placement, and inventory control techniques and procedures.
  • Hygiene in your department and good housekeeping
  • Your attendance at work
  • Health and Safety of yourself and others around you
  • Ensuring that you keep good relationships with your team members
  • Reporting damages, accidents and issues relating to Food Safety 

Desirable Criteria:

  • Previous experience receipting inbound orders via use of a WMS systems 
  • Working knowledge of all inbound warehouse activities
  • Reach truck licence either current or previously held – training will be provided

Requirements:

  • Flexibility to adjust shifts/start times to suit business needs
  • Receive orders within various warehouse environments of fluctuating temperatures, including Dry, Cooler, and Freezer
  • To label and intake products in accordance with inbound procedures
  • Stack product on pallets in accordance with proper procedures
  • Operate an electric power pallet truck or forklift to transport product
  • Stage pallets for loading on proper bay locations. 
  • Always follow Sysco preferred work methods, and immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
  • Follow procedures to comply with HACCP policy.                                                                
  •  To ensure the Warehouse is kept in a safe clean and hygienic manner
  • Safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to mechanical handling equipment, arm mounted terminal and handheld devices
  • Perform pre- and post-trip inspections paperwork, and safely operate all mechanical equipment.
  • Shrink-wrap product on loading dock
  • To perform counts and inventory integrity
  • To load/unload trucks using MHE
  • Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business, as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations
  • Other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to you by your manager

Core Competencies:

  • Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
  • Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
  • Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
  • Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.
  • Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.

On Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Enhanced Annual Leave
  • Company Pension
  • Group Life Scheme
  • Wellbeing Day
  • Service Recognition
  • Learning & Development Programmes
  • STAR Award
  • Sysco Discounted Staff Purchase Scheme
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Lifestyle Savings Platform on a number of well know brands and retailers
  • Maternity & Paternity Pay
  • Tuition Reimbursement Scheme
  • Sick Pay
  • Strong Career Progression Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco.

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Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

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