Despatch Clerk

Diverse Talent Solutions Ltd; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid

Career progression

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Bupa health care

Pension scheme

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Diverse Talent Solutions Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a market-leading provider of short-term computer rental and AV hire services. The role is based in the Wokingham office and requires a flexible, can-do attitude with prior warehouse experience.

You will support day-to-day despatch activities, packing, courier bookings, deliveries and coordinating routes for a small fleet. Full driving license is essential and standard hours are 09:00 to 17:30.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Full driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Package and palletise goods from small parcels to large pallet loads.
• Make bookings, follow up queries and resolve shipping issues with logistics partners.
• Occasionally conduct deliveries and collections using company vehicles.
• Book couriers to meet delivery timescales with minimal cost.
• Arrange collection of rental equipment from customer sites within required timescales.
• Keep the computer system fully up to date.
• Organise route schedules for a small fleet of delivery and service staff.

Skills

Packaging

Shipping docs

Delivery coordination

Logistics coordination

Driving license

Courier booking software

Tools

Warehouse management system

Job description

My client is one of the market leaders in providing short term computer rental and AV hire services to a range of customers through the UK and Europe. Due to growth they have an opportunity for a warehouse operative to join their busy team. Based out of the Wokingham office, the ideal candidate will have a flexible can-do attitude and previous experience within a warehouse environment.

To provide support and assistance in the day to day activities of a busy despatch department covering shipments mainly to the UK but including Europe and the rest of the world. The duties will include being involved in all aspects of the department from the packing to delivering.

Duties

• Package and palletise a wide range of goods from small parcels to large pallet loads.
• Making bookings, follow up queries and resolve shipping issues with logistics partners.
• On occasion you will be required to conduct deliveries and collections using the company vehicles.
• Make appropriate booking with couriers to undertake the delivery in the desired timescale with the minimal cost to the business.
• Make appropriate bookings to arrange the collection of rental equipment from customer site within the required timescale
• Keep the bespoke computer system fully up to date.
• Handle any shipping queries generated by the sales staff or from customers.
• Organising route schedules for a small fleet of delivery and services staff - Training will be provided

Previous experience in a similar role and full driving license is essential.

The standard working hours are 09.00 - 17.30

Benefits

• Overtime paid at T ½ and double outside of standard hours
• Excellent working environment and career progression
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy more
• Bupa health care
• Pension scheme up to 5%
• An array of lifestyle discounts and benefits