Despatch Operative Pm

2 Sisters Food Group; Bungay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Weekly pay

Employee discount platform

Employee Assistance Programme

GroceryAid confidential counselling

Full training

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group at the Flixton site near Bungay is hiring a permanent Despatch Operative to support the PM team. The role includes checking and recording finished products, despatch paperwork, and ensuring orders meet customer specifications.

Working hours are 6:00pm–4:30am with weekly pay and full training provided. Experience in export/despatch, logistics or transport-administration is advantageous, but training will be given.

Qualifications

• Previous export, despatch, logistics or transport-administration experience would be advantageous, but training will be provided.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage several tasks and priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
• Can work effectively with warehouse, manufacturing and transport teams.
• Good attention to detail and can identify errors or discrepancies.
• Can work independently while contributing positively to the wider team.
• Comfortable working evening and night shifts.
• Willing to wear the required personal protective equipment while working within warehouse and manufacturing areas.
• Understanding of transport, export or logistics compliance, although desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring product quality throughout the despatch process.
• Carrying out and accurately recording temperature checks.
• Completing despatch paperwork and recording information clearly and accurately.
• Ensuring products are prepared and despatched in accordance with customer specifications.
• Checking orders for accuracy before they leave the site.
• Supporting compliance with relevant legal, transport and food-safety requirements.
• Communicating with warehouse, production and transport colleagues to resolve discrepancies or delays.
• Following all health and safety, food-safety, hygiene and quality procedures.
• Maintaining and helping to improve systems and processes.
• Reporting any product, documentation, temperature or quality concerns promptly.

Job description

Job Description

We currently have a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Despatch Operative to join our PM team at our Flixton site near Bungay.

Weekly pay: £572.50

Working hours: 6:00pm-4:30am

As a Despatch Operative, you will help ensure finished products are checked, recorded and prepared correctly before leaving the site. You will work closely with our warehouse, production and transport teams to maintain high standards of accuracy, quality, safety and customer service.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring product quality throughout the despatch process.
• Carrying out and accurately recording temperature checks.
• Completing despatch paperwork and recording information clearly and accurately.
• Ensuring products are prepared and despatched in accordance with customer specifications.
• Checking orders for accuracy before they leave the site.
• Supporting compliance with relevant legal, transport and food-safety requirements.
• Communicating with warehouse, production and transport colleagues to resolve discrepancies or delays.
• Following all health and safety, food-safety, hygiene and quality procedures.
• Maintaining and helping to improve systems and processes.
• Reporting any product, documentation, temperature or quality concerns promptly.

Qualifications

Previous export, despatch, logistics or transport-administration experience would be advantageous, but it is not essential as training will be provided.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have strong administration and organisational skills.
• Can complete paperwork accurately and maintain reliable records.
• Are able to manage several tasks and priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent communication skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
• Can work effectively with warehouse, manufacturing and transport teams.
• Have good attention to detail and can identify errors or discrepancies.
• Can work independently while contributing positively to the wider team.
• Are comfortable working evening and night shifts.
• Are willing to wear the required personal protective equipment while working within warehouse and manufacturing areas.
• Have an understanding of transport, export or logistics compliance, although this is desirable rather than essential.

Previous experience within a warehouse, manufacturing, freight, food-production or transport environment would also be beneficial.

Additional Information

• Immediate-start opportunities.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Free on-site parking.
• Weekly pay.
• Exclusive employee discount platform offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to confidential counselling through GroceryAid.
• A safe and supportive working environment.
• Full training to help you carry out your role safely and confidently.
• Opportunities to develop and progress within one of the UK's leading food-manufacturing businesses.

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