Join Our Team as a Warehouse Operative (Goods In)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 14:00 – 22:30
(Includes 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks — total of 1 hour per shift)
Salary: £13.10 per hour
Enhanced Rate: £16.38 per hour (for hours between 8pm–6am or over 37.5 hours per week)

Be an Essential Part of Our Team

Are you ready to play a key role in our pastry production process? As a Warehouse Operative, you’ll help keep everything running smoothly and efficiently, especially by receiving and managing goods from our external suppliers.

You’ll be joining a passionate, friendly, and growing team that’s proud to deliver high-quality, delicious products across the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive goods and supplies efficiently

• Check for damaged or missing items and report/action accordingly

• Move and store stock safely — by hand, lift gear, or forklift

• Operate machinery and equipment in line with company procedures

• Pick and load orders for despatch

• Support daily warehouse management

• Assist with year-end stock take and Perpetual Inventory Programme

• Maintain accurate paperwork and computer records

• Keep your work area clean and tidy at all times

Please note: You’ll be required to work in cold environments for portions of the shift.

Training & Development

We’re committed to helping you grow and succeed.

• Full training provided

• Ongoing development opportunities

• After probation: Earn your Food Safety Level 2 and Health & Safety Level 2 certificates

We also have a strong record of promoting from within, your career progression really matters to us.

What We’re Looking For

We’re searching for team players who are:

• Able to work well with others

• Practical and hands-on

• Independent and able to use initiative

• Adaptable and flexible when plans change

• Clear communicators with a good level of English

• Resilient and positive when work is repetitive or challenging

• Quality-focused and proud of doing things properly and safely

• Friendly and approachable, contributing to a positive team culture

Licenses Required:

• Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence – Essential

• Reach Truck Licence – Desirable but not essential

Why Join Us?

We believe in a supportive, enjoyable, and rewarding workplace.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy both career security and a fantastic range of employee benefits.

Proper Perks

• Free pasties and pastries every day

• Free fruit and drinks daily

• Subsidised canteen

• Monthly colleague treats

• Quarterly staff BBQs

• Bake sales and competitions

• Christmas goodies and celebrations

• Birthday meal in the canteen

• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell

• Mental Health First Aiders available

• Company-funded Health Cash Plan

• Death in Service Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline)

• Employment anniversary cash awards

• £500 colleague referral bonuses

• Huge discounts on boxes of pasties, pastries, cakes and tarts

• Local business discounts

• Excellent career development opportunities

• Great company communication (Newsletter, Suggestion Boxes, Colleague Comms Team)

• Flexible working opportunities

• Job security within a growing business

Our Company Values

At the heart of everything we do are our five core values:
Customer First | Honesty | Quality | Friendliness | Passion

With over 250 dedicated colleagues, we take immense pride in making the world a tastier place, one pasty at a time.

Ready to Join the Proper Cornish Family?

If you’re a team player with a positive, can-do attitude, and want to be part of a friendly, award-winning company, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us fill the world with proper Cornish flavour!