Warehouse Operative Recruitment Day
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland · Full Time
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- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- EUR 15 – EUR 17 / hour
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Eligibility
- Applicants who are available to attend the recruitment day, have an interest in warehouse work, and can operate in a fast-paced, physically active environment may apply. Candidates with prior warehouse experience are preferred, and those comfortable using manual handling equipment will be well suit…
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Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
This is a hiring event for Warehouse Operative positions with Lidl Ireland in Newbridge, County Kildare. The focus of the role is to support efficient warehouse operations and help deliver a strong customer experience through accurate and timely stock handling.
Applicants are invited to attend a Recruitment Day at the specified store or RDC on the stated date and time window. The process is fast-tracked and interviews may result in job offers on the same day. Anyone wishing to attend must submit an application in advance and bring a copy of their CV.
The role suits someone energetic, keen to learn, and ready for a busy warehouse setting. Lidl is seeking people who align with its values: performance, trust, respect, groundedness, and belonging.
What the job involves
- Working across a 24-hour warehouse operation with shifts arranged on a 3-week rota to support work-life balance
- Picking, moving, and loading food and non-food products
- Making sure goods are received, stored, packed, and transported to a high standard
- Carrying out duties in both ambient and temperature-controlled areas
- Picking items onto pallets in the selections area to meet store requirements
- Using a voice-directed headset to follow instructions on where to go and what to pick
- Working to clear performance targets and completing daily tasks efficiently
What you should bring
- Confidence using manual handling equipment, such as an order picker forklift
- A flexible, positive approach to work
- Ideally, previous experience in a warehouse environment
- Strong teamwork skills
- Comfort with a fast-moving and physically active workplace
Pay and benefits
The company offers a transparent pay structure designed to support equal pay across roles. The hourly rate starts at €15.40 and increases to €17.90 after 3 years, with additional supplementary pay for unsocial hours and other qualifying shifts.
- Unsocial hours pay applies between 12am and 7am
- 20 days of annual leave, pro rata
- Company pension scheme
- Opportunities for career progression
- High performers may be invited to join the Leadership Academy for continued development
- Discounts on Circle K and private health insurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Discounts on mobile and broadband with the Three network
- Maternity and paternity leave top-up
- Marriage leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
Pay progression
Year 1: Basic rate €15.40, unsocial hours €19.25, overtime/Sundays €23.10, bank holidays €30.80.
Year 2: Basic rate €16.20, unsocial hours €20.25, overtime/Sundays €24.30, bank holidays €32.40.
Year 3: Basic rate €16.90, unsocial hours €21.13, overtime/Sundays €25.35, bank holidays €33.80.
Year 4: Basic rate €17.90, unsocial hours €22.38, overtime/Sundays €26.85, bank holidays €35.80.
Equal opportunity and accommodations
Lidl welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates and will make reasonable accommodations where needed during recruitment and selection. Hiring decisions are made without discrimination on the basis of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion, or membership of the traveller community.
Recruitment day instructions
All attendees must apply before coming to the recruitment event. Please remember to bring a copy of your CV.