Despatch Clerk

Blakemore Trade Partners

Llantrisant

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 25,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Life Cover

Staff Discount

Long Service Awards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Volunteering Opportunities

Savings scheme

Job summary

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is recruiting a Despatch Clerk for the Talbot Green Warehouse in South Wales. The role involves coordinating orders, releasing to planned routes, and providing essential administrative support in a fast-paced distribution environment.

You will work closely with warehouse teams, drivers and management, using MS Office, and play a key part in ensuring accurate processing and on-time dispatch across alternating Sunday-Friday weeks.

Qualifications

Ability to coordinate orders and despatch operations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office for administration.
Strong organisational and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

Scheduling and releasing of customer orders to planned routes
Administration of customer orders, replenishment and despatch operations
Liaison with operations management and other departments regarding general queries and provision of information
Administration, collation and distribution of driver information
Running and distribution of general reports
Allocation of work areas to warehouse staff
Replenishment of warehouse stationary consumables

Job description

Despatch Clerk (Talbot Green Warehouse) South Wales.

Sunday - Friday Alternating Weeks

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment? We're looking for a Despatch Clerk to play a key role in ensuring customer orders are processed accurately and dispatched efficiently. Working closely with warehouse teams, drivers, and operational management, you'll help keep our distribution operation running smoothly by coordinating orders, supporting route planning, and providing essential administrative support. If you're confident using Microsoft Office, enjoy working as part of a team, and can remain focused in a busy environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

Scheduling and releasing of customer orders to planned routes
Administration of customer orders, replenishment and despatch operations
Liaison with operations management and other departments regarding general queries and provision of information
Administration, collation and distribution of driver information
Running and distribution of general reports
Allocation of work areas to warehouse staff
Replenishment of warehouse stationary consumables

About us:

At A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, we're proud of our heritage, but even more excited about our future. What started in Wolverhampton in 1917 as a small, family-run grocery store has grown into one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses, employing over 6,000 people and generating a turnover of £1.2 billion. We combine the strength of a global brand, while maintaining the values of a family business. We're constantly evolving, always looking for new and better ways to serve our customers and support our colleagues, making this an exciting place to build your career.

Today, we operate at the heart of communities across the UK, with circa 300 SPAR convenience stores and a thriving business spanning retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. Food and drink remain at the core of everything we do, driving our passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences.

SPAR is the world's largest international food retail chain, encompassing more than 13,800 stores in 48 countries. With more than 2,600 stores and a turnover in excess of £3 billion, SPAR is also the UK’s leading convenience store group. Being a 'symbol' group means that individual SPAR members retain their independence but enjoy the many benefits of being a part of a global brand.

Inclusive environment:

as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Department

Logistics, Distribution & Warehouse

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

30 hours -06:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 22:00 Sunday - Friday Alternating Weeks

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