Despatch Operative

Purely Recruitment Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Purely Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Despatch Operative in Swindon to join a busy warehouse. The role supports the Despatch Team Leader and requires experience with picking systems and strong numeracy.

The position is full-time with a 9:30am–6:00pm pattern Monday to Thursday and 8:30am–5:00pm Friday, temporarily to permanent for the right candidate. Salary is dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• High level of numeracy and literacy.
• Previous experience of working with a complex picking system.
• Previous experience in a despatch environment.
• PC literate – Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant Export Compliance information.
• Communicate effectively with Sales on queries for customer orders and resolve queries.
• Ensure that FIFO and batch traceability rules are adhered to.
• Daily upkeep of Despatch KPI’s.
• Picking.
• Packing.
• Use of Microsoft packages.
• Any other duties as requested by Management.

Job description

Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.

Temporary to Permanent

Full-Time (9:30am – 6:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am – 5:00pm Friday)

Salary dependent on experience

Swindon

We are excited to be representing our client in looking for a Despatch Operative to join their growing team. Assisting the Despatch Team Leader, this is the ideal role for a candidate that has previous all round experience in a busy warehouse operation, and can ensure the efficient daily operation of the despatch area.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant Export Compliance information.
• Communicate effectively with Sales on queries for customer orders and resolve queries.
• Ensure that FIFO and batch traceability rules are adhered to.
• Daily upkeep of Despatch KPI’s.
• Picking.
• Packing.
• Use of Microsoft packages.
• Any other duties as requested by Management.

The Person

• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• High level of numeracy and literacy.
• Previous experience of working with a complex picking system.
• Previous experience in a despatch environment.
• PC literate – use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of Wave Picker and other pick assisting vehicles.