Despatch Operator

Greencore Group plc; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Employee awards

Greencore qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Greencore, a leading UK food producer, is hiring in its Bow/Bromley area for a warehouse operative role. You will count stock, pick and stack products, and handle traceability paperwork while working with pallet trucks and loading docks.

The role requires basic math and English, with on‑the‑job training provided. Prior warehouse experience isn’t required, and we offer a structured development pathway within a fast-moving team.

Qualifications

• Basic math and English skills required.
• No previous warehouse experience required (on-the-job training provided).

Responsibilities

• Accurately count and record received stock.
• Pick and stack correct products for customers on time.
• Complete and maintain traceability paperwork with accurate information.
• Operate machines and equipment including pallet trucks and loading docks.
• Coordinate with Despatch Windows to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Math

English

Tools

Pallet trucks

Job description

• Accurately count and record received stock, ensuring the correct quantities are documented.
• Pick and stack the correct products for customers on time, following proper manual handling procedures.
• Complete and maintain traceability paperwork with accurate and timely information.
• Manage and operate machines and equipment, including pallet trucks, pallet wrap, and loading docks.
• Coordinate with Despatch Windows to ensure smooth operations. Ability to handle physical tasks involved in stock management and order picking.
• Good basic math and English skills are required.
• Previous warehouse experience is preferred but not required.
• On-the-job training will be provided. Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
• Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
• Here at Bow, we have a team of around 1100 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps, platters, sub rolls and baguettes for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Sainsbury's, Co-op, Asda, Morrisons. We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• 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. Please note that due to high numbers of applications, this role may be closed before the posted closing date. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.