Despatch Operative

Greencore Group plc; Todwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Despatch Operative. The role involves working in a chilled warehouse environment, performing tasks such as packing and stock handling. Candidates should demonstrate attention to detail and adhere to health and safety practices. This position offers competitive pay and benefits, including a refer-a-friend scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Refer a friend scheme - £250 per referral

Pension up to 8% matched

Employee awards and long service awards

Accredited qualifications and development opportunities

Employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work safely and adhere to health and safety practices.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to follow management instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work in a chilled warehouse environment.
• Perform general warehouse duties including packing and stock handling.
• Report to low-risk department supervisor and manager.

Skills

Attention to detail

Health and Safety awareness

Teamwork

Numeracy and literacy

Flexibility

Job description

Despatch Operative

Company: Greencore

Location: Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date Posted: 2025-11-26T07:37:54Z

Valid Through: 2026-02-24T07:37:54Z

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Salary: 13.39-13.39 GBP per HOUR

Description

Shifts - Sunday to Thursday, 12:00pm until 20:00pm

Pay rate - £13.39ph per hour

Why Greencore?

We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Kiveton employs over 500 and is the UK's largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiche each year along with a wide range of ready meals.

At Greencore, we produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.

What you'll be doing -

• Working in a chilled warehouse environment
• Using a headset and electronics
• General warehouse duties, packing, stock handling, and housekeeping
• Reporting to Low-risk department supervisor and manager

What we're looking for -

• Has a keen eye for detail and can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices
• Able to work as part of a team or on own initiativenight
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written
• Basic Awareness of Health and Safety
• Flexible

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Employee awards and long service awards
• Accredited Greencore qualifications, learning and development opportunities.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform where you can receive discounts on retail, travel, and more.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.