Despatch Operative — £13.66/hr + Weekend Shift Allowance

Avara Foods Ltd.; Scropton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance weekends

Secure contract

Overtime opportunities

Life assurance

Staff shop

Cycle to work

Employee Benefits

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Despatch Operative for our Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton. You will palletise, wrap, and load deliveries of fresh and frozen meat in a fast-paced FMCG environment, where hygiene and accuracy are key.

Hours are Tue–Sat 06:00–15:00. You will use hand scanners, rotate stock, and lift up to 20 kg. Base pay is £13.66 per hour with a £2.00 weekend allowance, plus secure contracts and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licence/experience with MHE equipment.
• Good level of English and basic numeracy.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience in production/manufacturing is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

MHE Licence

English proficiency

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Tools

Hand scanners

Pallet trucks

Job description

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Despatch Operative for our Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton. You will palletise, wrap, and load deliveries of fresh and frozen meat in a fast-paced FMCG environment, where hygiene and accuracy are key.

Hours are Tue–Sat 06:00–15:00. You will use hand scanners, rotate stock, and lift up to 20 kg. Base pay is £13.66 per hour with a £2.00 weekend allowance, plus secure contracts and overtime opportunities.