Bidvest Employee Reviews

Great wages, but the job itself is a 2 man job. If it was drop and go, I would have stayed with them,but it's back breaking. Delivering to well known chicken outlets,with what looks like slurry all over the floor and constantly slipping,while the staff watch you struggle,is not my idea of fun. Theres also no sick pay,so if you damage your knees or back, which you will...no pay.

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Warehouse

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Gateshead, Tyne and Wear - 13 April 2022

Transport are looked after, better wages than warehouse, lots of in house politics, shifts always at each other’s throats. Management not at all helpful, too stressful.

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Flogged like a dead horse

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Great company to work for . Good salary and incentive bonus

Assistant Manager (Former Employee) - Battersea, Greater London - 29 June 2020

Worked there for 13 years started as operative , made way to supervisor within a year. Then after a further 3 years took role of joint assistant managers no manager required.Always fair and equal with all staff. Was in charge of 26 operatives.

Pros

Great work ethic and great salary.

Cons

None

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Dont mind the work

Class 2 Driver (Current Employee) - Royton Oldham - 9 May 2020

The job isnt easy its hard work and sometimes stressfull but they pay you well for it. If your looking for a job where you want to sit on a chair and do nothing all day then dont bother applying. I can only say this job is what you call a marmite job you either like it or you dont there is no inbetween in this, but me I love it.

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Good

Class 2 Driver (Former Employee) - Banbury, Oxfordshire - 16 January 2020

Amazing job if you like works very hard, the best rates of pay for drivers in the UK for only four days work a week, management is allright if you are all right

Pros

Excellent pay

Cons

Hard work

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Insights into Bidvest

Based on 7 survey responses

What people like

Ability to meet personal goals
Clear sense of purpose
Fair pay for job

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Supportive environment
Inclusive work environment

Fast paced with pressure

nightshift supervisor (Former Employee) - Harlow, Essex - 13 January 2020

I enjoyed working here as it suited my home life and I could manage it around my partners work and children's school. Management rotated a lot with not much room for promotion with in, unless your face fitted. I would recommend working here.

Pros

paid lunch

Cons

overtime reduced

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Good

pallet truck driver (Former Employee) - Stowmarket - 13 January 2019

Good place to work Good money Good peoples Just leave because had to move a house Menegment is good Just late hours Forklift REACH trucks Ppt trainings

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Hard work but worth it

Drivers Mate (Former Employee) - Royton - 4 January 2019

Worked from a Freezer lad to drivers mate, to Class II, then paid to put myself through my Class 1 test. I have a lot of loyalty to this company, they are good to work for.

Pros

Great people

Cons

Wages not average

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HGV Driver

HGV Driver (Former Employee) - Banbury, Oxfordshire - 8 August 2018

Delivering temperature controlled food to shops Good hours Good pay Flexible Staff were friendly and approachable Would work for them again if required

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Avoid

Telesales Executive (Former Employee) - Gateshead - 13 March 2018

Avoid at all costs mess you about and pay and not a nice atmosphere. The pay wasn't good either. Was a easy job but full of women no men in office was isolated gave me no training and expected me to so the job.

Pros

Easy job

Cons

People talk about you iewomen in office

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not good

HGV Driver (Former Employee) - Worthing, West Sussex - 2 February 2018

avoid it!!!!!! really poor organization and management, load your on lorry as quick as you can and drive off. really chaotic expecially if there are just 2 loading bays for 25 drivers

Pros

free coffee

Cons

everything

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I loved this job but got bullied out

telesales executive (Former Employee) - Worthing, West Sussex - 21 December 2017

Such a fantastic job, I will forever miss it. Unfortunately I got bullied so much by management I couldn’t take anymore. Great company to work for with great benefits shame about the management.

Pros

Salary and bonuses

Cons

Management

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Not the best place for work

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Worthing, West Sussex - 25 January 2017

A very slow paced environment. Good rates of pay. Job included picking items off shelves and packing for incoming deliveries. Unsociable hours, very long hours. No work and life balance.

Pros

Good rates of pay

Cons

Very long hours, unsociable hours, no work/life balance

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Not recommended

warehouse operative (Former Employee) - Paddock Wood - 8 December 2016

I learnt a lot about the Company in the 2 1/2 years i was there. The salary is pretty good but on the other hand, management do not help you they do not take anything seriously unless it involves them selves. Reporting any problems goes no where! Including theft of personal property.. Any injuries caused while there are not taken seriously unless you report it 100 times.. The work itself is easy until they start messing people around, Generally from experience i would not Recommend anyone to work there.

Cons

Bad management

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Good place to work cheap and nice canteen

Order Picker/Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Salmon feilds royton - 18 August 2016

Good place to work didnt offer no contract was there 4 month i was workin 7 days a week pickin more than there fulltimers and i oT was normaly pay

Pros

Cheap food

Cons

Ecsessive oT at normal pay

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Productive and fast moving

Nightshift Administrator (Current Employee) - Harlow - 31 May 2016

The nightshift is a very fast moving shift that cannot run without all the relevant employees everone has a role which is vital to the shift.

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Long hours

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New Scotland yard

Goods in Clerk (Former Employee) - Banbury, ENG - 11 August 2015

Excellent employer ,rewarding and interesting job xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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not good

Multi-drop Class 2 Driver (Former Employee) - ENG - 3 April 2015

a typical day is long and illegal advised to work through breaks so you might be able to meet delivery slots paid for route hours not hours worked

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Picking

Warehouse Operative/Picker part time (Current Employee) - Banbury, ENG - 26 February 2015

Every day arrived at the job 6,30 in the morning to have time to change my clothes and prepare everything i need for that workday.I start the work 7 clock when i take the first picking orders