Despatch Operative — £13.66/hr + Weekend Allowance

Avara Foods Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance on weekends

Secure contract

Overtime opportunities

Life assurance

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Despatch Operative at the Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton, to assist with palletising and loading for deliveries in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will work Tuesday to Saturday 06:00–15:00, with training provided and opportunities for overtime. The role involves handling fresh and frozen meat products in a refrigerated setting and requires good English and numeracy skills.

Qualifications

• MHE licences/experience required.
• Good level of English and basic numeracy.
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively.
• Experience in production/manufacturing is desirable but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Picking, storing and documenting products.
• Quality checking, wrapping and palletising products.
• Stacking frozen and chilled products.
• Loading and unloading trailers.
• Using hand scanners to log products into the system.
• Picking, checking and rotating products based on the daily plan.
• Manual handling up to 20kg may be required.

Skills

MHE equipment

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Job description

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Despatch Operative at the Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton, to assist with palletising and loading for deliveries in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will work Tuesday to Saturday 06:00–15:00, with training provided and opportunities for overtime. The role involves handling fresh and frozen meat products in a refrigerated setting and requires good English and numeracy skills.