Despatch Operator

Encirc; Chester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite gym

MyBenefits discount platform

Employee wellbeing programme

Pension scheme (up to 7%)

Life cover (3x salary)

Subsidised onsite staff restaurant

Free parking onsite

Electric car salary sacrifice

Onsite car charging

Cycle to work

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance (optional)

Critical illness cover (optional)

Staff social club

Job summary

Encirc in Elton, Cheshire, part of Vidrala, is seeking a Despatch Operator to join our Logistics team. You will securely load outbound shipments, perform glass pallet checks, and ensure pallet moves are scanned accurately as part of a proactive operations group.

Working 39 hours per week on a 3-week rotation of 12-hour days and nights, you’ll need strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with colleagues to keep despatch timely and accurate.

Qualifications

• Efficient loading/offloading of customer loads / transfers.
• Accurate scanning of pallet moves and loads.
• Pre-checks from loading sheets for outbound loads.
• Experience with glass pallet handling and despatch processes.

Responsibilities

• Safely secure outbound loads onto trailers and check labels.
• Complete glass pallet pack checks and pallet scanning.
• Work with the operations team to ensure on-time despatch.

Skills

Load securing

Pallet scanning

Attention to detail

Team player

Shift work

Job description

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12 hour shifts, Days and Nights, 39 hours

Location:

Elton, Cheshire

Closing Date:

16/11/2026

Job Category:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Site:

Elton

Departments:

Logistics

Job Introduction

39 Hrs per week - 3 week rotation of 12 hr shifts, (2 days, 2 nights - 5 off, 2 days, 3 nights - 4 off, 3 days, 2 nights and 5 off)

As a Despatch Operator, you are able to prioritise your workloadbased on scheduling&available resources, you have a high level of attention to detail and are a team player who is capable of working on your own initiative.

As our next Despatch Operator, you’ll be responsible for safely securing outbound loads onto trailers for customers as well as completing glass pallet pack checks, ensuring accurate scanning of required pallet moves and participating as an active member ofthe operations team.

• Double handling attachment experience
• Experience moving glass and liquids
• Flexible in approach to work and shift patterns

The Key Requirements

• Efficient loading/offloading of customer loads / transfers
• Ensure accurate scanning of required pallet moves
• Loading and securing of pallets, as per instructions
• Safely Securing loads on trailers
• Opening and closing of trailer curtains
• Labelling of 3rd party inbound ware
• Pre check from loading sheet on all outbound loads
• Completing glass pallet pack checks before despatching of goods
• Unloading all Lorries delivering glass pallets / empty pallets
• Bringing scrap pallets to designated areas
• Accurate labelling of 3rd party inbound ware
• Loading of containers using a mobile ramp
• Cleaning of despatch area / warehouse conveyors
• Provide excellent communication to the relevant parties to minimise disruption to the operation
• Participating as an active member of the operations team, and to offer suggestions for solving problems, improving efficiency, customer and quality focus

• Annual leave package is equivalent to 25 days plus 8 bank holidays, if you work a shift pattern, your annual leave and bank holidays may be built directly into your rota
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Health cash plan
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

About the company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass.

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Our Values

At Encirc, we’re proud to be a forward- thinking manufacturer in a world that’s increasingly socially and environmentally conscious. Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another- helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

These values aren’t just words on a wall; they’re lived, shared and championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. That’s why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website. The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options and an on-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options.

Before you apply, take a moment to read our Encirc Careers - Guide to AI.pdf . It’s a quick, helpful overview of how you can use AI to support your application—and where it’s best to rely on your own experience and personality.