Despatch Operative

Avara Foods Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance on weekends

Secure contract

Overtime opportunities

Life assurance

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Despatch Operative at the Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton, to assist with palletising and loading for deliveries in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will work Tuesday to Saturday 06:00–15:00, with training provided and opportunities for overtime. The role involves handling fresh and frozen meat products in a refrigerated setting and requires good English and numeracy skills.

Qualifications

• MHE licences/experience required.
• Good level of English and basic numeracy.
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively.
• Experience in production/manufacturing is desirable but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Picking, storing and documenting products.
• Quality checking, wrapping and palletising products.
• Stacking frozen and chilled products.
• Loading and unloading trailers.
• Using hand scanners to log products into the system.
• Picking, checking and rotating products based on the daily plan.
• Manual handling up to 20kg may be required.

Skills

MHE equipment

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Job description

Do you want to earn a minimum of £13.66 per hour? We’re looking for a Despatch Operative to join our team at our Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton.

The Benefits Of Working For Avara Foods

As a Despatch Operative you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £13.66 per hour
• Additional £2.00 shift allowance per hour on weekends.
• Secure contract and opportunities for overtime.
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

Working Hours

Tuesday – Saturday 06:00 – 15:00

About The Role

As Despatch Operative you’ll be working with fresh and frozen meat products, helping to palletise, wrap store and load products for deliveries. So, you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.

Some Of The Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Picking, storing and documenting products.
• Quality checking, wrapping and palletising products.
• Stacking frozen and chilled products.
• Loading and unloading trailers.
• Using hand scanners to log products into the system.
• Picking, checking and rotating products based on the daily plan.
• Manual handling which can include lifting equipment and products up to 20kg

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Licences/experience with MHE equipment and ability to show competancy.
• Good level of English and basic numeracy skills
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
• Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.