Despatch Clerk (Maternity Cover) - Witham

Dunster House Ltd; Witham; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run international business based in Witham is seeking a motivated individual to join their despatch team for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves office administration, liaising with various departments, and processing orders. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, geographical knowledge, and be computer literate. This position offers a starting salary of £26,000 and 29 days of holiday, including bank holidays.

Benefits

Starting salary of £26,000

29 days of holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration is essential.
• Good geographical knowledge and flexibility required.
• Ability to work as part of a nationwide team.

Responsibilities

• Update despatch diaries for the team.
• Prepare delivery notes two days in advance.
• Process balance payments via card terminals.
• Check stock for orders and liaise with other branches.

Skills

Office administration experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Computer literate

Job description

We are currently looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our despatch team for a period of 12 months for maternity cover from November 2025 until October 2026.

Established in 1994, Dunster House Ltd is a growing family run, international business currently employing over 500 people across our 14 UK sites.

With over 30 years of designing, manufacturing and retailing garden lifestyle products we are proud to be garden building specialists and distribute our products on our own fleet of vehicles to our customers.

This job is based out of our Witham Branch – CM8 3HY

Job includes

• Monday – Friday, 07:30 -18:00 on a rota basis; Saturdays 09:00-17:00 also on a rota basis (approx. 1 Saturday in 10)
• Experience in office administration
• Updating despatch diaries
• Preparing delivery notes two days in advance
• Processing balance payments via card net terminals
• Checking stock for orders booked and no booked as well
• Answering incoming phone calls
• Liaising with other branches to swap stock around on transfer orders
• Liaising with our various departments and suppliers if needed

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Good geographical knowledge
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Flexibility
• Able to work as part of a nationwide team
• Computer literate

Benefits

• Starting Salary: £26,000
• 29 days holiday including Bank Holidays

To find out more about us, visit our website www.dunsterhouse.co.uk/about-us to see our overseas factories as well as our links to non-governmental organisations and Corporate Social Responsibility.