Despatch Operative

Dunbia; Launceston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia in the United Kingdom is seeking a Despatch Operative to support efficient despatch operations in a chilled environment. Your role will involve stock control, picking orders and ensuring accurate paperwork for consignments.

Shift patterns run 06:00–14:30, Monday to Friday. The ideal candidate is physically capable, reliable and able to work independently as well as part of a team, with a flexible approach to extra hours and training provided for counterbalance forklift.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in a physical and chilled environment.
• Positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated outlook.
• Ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to working extra hours to meet customer demand.
• Forklift training provided (counterbalance).

Responsibilities

• Stack, rotate and stock take in chill storage
• Select correct stock for assembling orders and transfer stock to despatch bay
• Process relevant documentation for each consignment
• Scan all crates on every pallet prior to despatch
• Check that correct number of crates on each pallet have been scanned and correct destination recorded
• Some associated duties in other departments when required
• Ensure cleanliness and promote and maintain Health, Safety and Hygiene standards

Skills

Physical resilience

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Tools

Forklift (counterbalance)

Job description

Overview

If you’re looking for a career in the food industry we are one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. We have vacancies within a strong existing team for Despatch Operatives, whose goal is to assist in the efficient running of the Department. We are currently looking for operatives on a 06:00am – 14:30pm shift Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Stack, rotate and stock take in chill storage
• Select correct stock for assembling orders and transfer stock to despatch bay
• Process relevant documentation for each consignment
• Scan all crates on every pallet prior to despatch
• Check that correct number of crates on each pallet have been scanned and correct destination recorded
• Some associated duties in other departments when required
• Ensure cleanliness and promote and maintain Health, Safety and Hygiene standards

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

• Be comfortable working in a physical and chilled environment
• Have a positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated outlook
• Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of a team
• A flexible approach being prepared to work extra hours to meet customer demand
• Ideally trained in Forklift (counterbalance), but training is provided

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position