Despatch Operative

Avara Foods Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food company is seeking a dedicated Operative in Despatch at their Telford site. Responsibilities include scanning, wrapping and palletising products, with a focus on quality checks and order accuracy. Ideal candidates demonstrate good attention to detail and effective communication skills. This role offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and the chance to progress within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Compensation of £12.71 per hour plus £2.00 for night shifts

Referral bonuses

Training and development

Subsidised staff canteen

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Scan, wrap and palletise products.
• Perform final quality checks on products.
• Record and rotate chilled food products.
• Ensure paperwork and delivery orders are completed and recorded.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Effective communication

Flexible attitude

Job description

About the Role

Joining our Logistics team as an Operative in Despatch you will play a vital role in ensuring our customers get the correct orders on time and at the same high quality they have come to expect. You will be given the opportunity to train and develop throughout our clear progression pathways. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with Warehouse experience but wants to develop it further, or someone who just fancies a change in direction!

The Day-to-Day Role Will Involve

• Scanning, wrapping and palletising products.
• Performing final quality checks on products.
• Recording and rotating chilled food products.
• Ensuring paperwork and delivery orders are completed and recorded.

What Can We Offer You?

• £12.71 per hour (paid weekly) + £2.00 UNS for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00
• Earn £250 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*
• Training and development from day one, secure contract, guaranteed hours, and opportunities for overtime
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free on-site parking
  *T's & C's apply

Working Hours

4040 rotating days and nights. 06:00-18:30 / 18:00-06:30

What Are We Looking For?

• 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?

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.

A little about our Telford site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.