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Warehouse Operative

Location: The Studios, London Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DQ
Working pattern: Wednesday–Friday
Hourly rate: £13.51
Hours: 09:00-17:00

Hodmedod, Britain’s award-winning pulse and grain pioneers, are recruiting a Warehouse Operative to join our small team at The Bean Store in Brampton, near Beccles, Suffolk.

The successful candidate will ideally work Wednesday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 (although we are happy to discuss flexible hours). The role is available for immediate start.

A bit about us:

Hodmedod works with British farmers to supply a range of pulses, grains and seeds. We are on a mission to support more diverse agro-ecological farming and to increase the diversity of plant-based foods from British farms. We are proud winners of a BBC Food & Farming Award for Best Food Producer.

Hodmedod is a growing food business specialising in British-grown grains, pulses, flours and other sustainably produced foods. We are a small team and everyone plays an important part in making the business work well. We value people who are positive, collaborative, willing to learn and happy to contribute to a supportive team environment.

If you are looking for a practical role where you can make a real contribution to a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

You will play an important role in making sure orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and efficiently for our retail, trade and distributor customers. You will also help keep our warehouse organised, clean and safe, while ensuring stock is stored and handled correctly.

Key responsibilities:

• Order picking and dispatch – accurately picking, packing and dispatching retail, trade and distributor orders using our shipping systems.
• Stock management – receiving, storing and monitoring stock, helping to maintain high-standards of product shelf life and rotation, labelling and traceability information.
• Safe and organised warehouse – maintaining a clean, tidy and safe working environment and following food safety, quality, health and safety and allergen control procedures.
• Teamwork and communication – working as part of a small, cooperative team and communicating effectively with other teams and departments.
• Continuous improvement – contributing ideas, identifying issues and helping improve how the warehouse operates.

About you:

We are looking for someone who is reliable, organised and practical, with a positive approach to working as part of a team. You will need to

• Take pride in working accurately and paying attention to detail
• Work efficiently while maintaining high standards
• Be comfortable with physical, hands-on work
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with colleagues, customers, couriers and suppliers
• Be able to follow procedures and take responsibility for your work
• Be willing to learn and open to feedback and training
• Take health and safety, food hygiene and product quality seriously
• Be adaptable and willing to help wherever needed

Previous warehouse experience would be useful, but we are mainly interested in hearing from people with a can do attitude and approach. We will provide full training for the role, but please include details of any relevant training you have previously undertaken in your application.

Application:

Please email your CV to jobs@hodmedods.co.uk along with a brief overview of what interests you about the role and why you think you’d be a good fit for the team. The deadline for applications is 28/10/26.

In your application, please include:

• Your availability for an interview during the week commencing Monday 2nd November
• Your notice period or earliest potential start date

Please note!

Due to the high number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone. If we would like to take your application further, we will be in touch by 30/10/26.

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave pro-rata (including public holidays)
• High-quality training
• Relevant PPE
• Sick pay top up scheme
• Paid morning and afternoon tea breaks
• Health and wellbeing benefits through an NHS top-up scheme
• 30% staff discount on Hodmedod products
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Staff socials

Hodmedod Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Living Wage and Living Hours Employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.