Despatch Operative

Overview

Working with local farmers to produce consistent quality lamb from naturally sustainable sources, we are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

A vacancy has arisen for a Despatch Operative working in the fast-paced Despatch department. The main function of the role is to ensure that products are despatched on time and to customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manual lifting, picking, scanning and loading trailers of daily orders for customers.
• Loading and unloading inbound and outbound trailers.
• Moving pallets and product and scanning to the correct locations.
• Wrapping, labelling and securing pallets to ensure stability and safety during transport.
• Communicating with other departments (Logistics, Planning, Sales and Transport).
• Processing customers' paperwork and sealing trailers.
• Carrying out all requests and tasks in a helpful and professional manner.
• Undertaking any reasonable additional requests made by Supervisors or Managers to ensure that the overall contract service standard is maintained.
• Ensuring good housekeeping in the Despatch department.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar role would be beneficial but not essential.
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
• A positive thinking and self-motivated individual.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, time management and attention to detail skills.
• Reliable and possessing your own transport.
• The ability to work within a team as well as independently and who works on their own initiative.
• Committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.

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