Warehouse Operative

At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we d like to make work a special place to be too. We re the UK s most loved bed retailer, so it s important our people feel the love as well. Together we ve been making bedtimes better since 1985, with no signs of hitting the snooze button. We re owned by the world s largest bedding provider, Tempur Sealy, with over 200 stores, 6 central warehouses and 12 delivery centres nationwide. You ll join our expert team who deliver 14,000 mattresses, bases, and headboards every single week. Now that s a lot of Zzzs. So, if you re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, we think Dreams could be the perfect place for you. Dreams. Love your job.

The job: This is an exciting opportunity to join our distribution team at Dreams. As a Warehouse operative, you ll play a key role in serving our customers, ensuring their perfect bed is delivered without a hitch. Your standard working week will be 38.75 hrs (excluding breaks), however you ll be paid in accordance with total hours worked to allow for variations in daily routes. This includes working Saturdays with a day off in the week. No Sundays! Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here s a taste of what you ll be doing day-to-day - Receiving goods into the warehouse - Offloading and loading vehicles; including heavy lifting of products including mattresses, bedframes and sofa beds - Checking deliveries on to systems, and checking & completing delivery paperwork - Work to achieve daily targets - Organising and prioritising the workload - Assist with the smooth operation of the warehouse In your dream role, you ll receive: - Competitive salary: £12.71 hourly rate - Bonus: Performance-related monthly bonus to recognise our superstar dreamers. - Discounts: Amazing staff discount on Dreams products, plus hundreds of brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping. - Buy-in schemes: You ll have the opportunity to buy extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans. - Learning and development: Our comprehensive induction gives you the best possible start to your career with us, Whether it s a bitesize course on our Beducation learning platform or face-to-face training from our L&D team, there are heaps of ways to keep your skills sharp at Dreams, with progression opportunities as your experience grows. - Wellbeing: We partner with the Retail Trust to offer a full wellness hub, including a 24-hour helpline, out of hours GP services and access to counselling. - New to 2024 - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.This is the type of person we re dreaming of: - People-first: You will have a friendly and personable nature - Experience: It would be super handy if you had some knowledge of home delivery services and working in a warehouse - Team player: Every dreamer plays a role in making each day enjoyable, so you ll have a positive work ethic and thrive as a part of a team. - Resilient: We know things don t always go to plan, so remaining calm under pressure is important. - Communicator: Using your excellent communications skills, you ll be able to build rapport and establish great relationships with your colleagues. - Willing to learn: To begin with, your ability to follow instructions will be important. As part of your induction, we ll train you to understand how we work so being open and willing to learn will be a big help. - Flexible: You will need to be flexible with your working hours, including working on Saturdays.