Despatch Operative

Alliance Healthcare; South Normanton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive training and onboarding

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts and reward schemes

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a reliable Despatch Operative to join our warehouse team. You will help despatch customer orders by palletising, wrapping, and preparing goods for delivery in a healthcare distribution setting.

Role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and timely handling of temperature-sensitive products, with Mon-Fri 18:30–23:30 and 25 hours per week. Training and career progression available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; experience welcomed.
• CSCP or similar certification preferred.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and documentation.
• Experience with temperature-controlled handling is beneficial.
• Ability to follow standardized work instructions precisely.
• Proven accuracy in order picking and packing processes.

Responsibilities

• Palletise customer orders accurately for despatch.
• Wrap and secure pallets for safe transport.
• Prepare shipment areas and packaging materials.
• Update warehouse transactions and shipment documents.
• Monitor temperature-sensitive products per procedures.
• Identify and report damaged or on-hold stock.
• Coordinate movement of materials using warehouse equipment.
• Escalate inventory or despatch issues to the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Procedures and work instructions

Basic IT skills

Health and safety awareness

Teamwork

Independence

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CSCP certification

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Inventory systems

Pallet wrapping equipment

Temperature-controlled handling tools

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Job Details Job Title: Despatch Operative Location: Various Locations Work Pattern: Full Time Hours: 25 hours per week Days of work: Mon-Fri 1830-2330 Summary Of Role We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Despatch Operative to join our warehouse team. In this role, you will support the efficient despatch of customer orders by palletising, wrapping, and preparing goods for delivery. You will play an important part in ensuring products are handled safely, accurately, and efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and customer service within a healthcare distribution environment. Responsibilities

• Palletise customer orders accurately and efficiently for despatch.
• Wrap and secure pallets to ensure safe transportation.
• Prepare shipment areas and packaging materials for outbound activity.
• Update warehouse transactions and shipment documentation accurately.
• Monitor and handle temperature-sensitive products in line with required procedures.
• Identify and report damaged, non-conforming, or on-hold stock.
• Coordinate the movement of materials using approved warehouse equipment.
• Escalate inventory, stock, or despatch issues to the appropriate team members.

Skills And Knowledge

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and work instructions consistently.
• Basic IT skills for warehouse and inventory systems.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a despatch, warehouse, or logistics role.
• Experience palletising and wrapping goods for transport.
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems.
• Knowledge of stock control and inventory processes.
• Experience handling temperature-sensitive products.
• Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards.
• Experience operating warehouse equipment.
• Experience within a pharmaceutical, healthcare, or distribution environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive training and onboarding programme.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee discounts and reward schemes.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunity to work within an essential healthcare supply chain.

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required. Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred. Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping. Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements. Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials. Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations. Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements. Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools. Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions. Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs. Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action. Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities. Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy. Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements. What Cencora offers Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements. Part time Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited Equal Employment Opportunity Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned