Despatch Operator

Greencore Group plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Life insurance

Company share save scheme

Wellbeing Centre access

Job summary

Greencore Despatch Operator in Sheffield on a 4 on / 4 off days schedule. You will work in a chilled warehouse, use headsets and electronics, and perform packing, stock handling and housekeeping tasks.

You will report to the Low-risk department supervisor and manager, ensuring safe, efficient operations in a busy site. Greencore is a leading UK convenience food producer with a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Has keen eye for detail and works safely to H&S practices.
• Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy (verbal and written).
• Basic awareness of health and safety.
• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Working in a chilled warehouse environment.
• Using a headset and electronics.
• General warehouse duties, packing, stock handling, and housekeeping.
• Reporting to Low-risk department supervisor and manager.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Numeracy

Safety compliance

Follow instructions

Flexibility

Headset usage

Tools

Headset usage

Job description

Despatch Operator - 4 on / 4 off Days

Greencore

• Location: Sheffield
• Pay Rate: £14.44 per hour
• Type: Permanent
• Employment: Full-time
• Posted: 17 hours ago

Day Shift - 4 on / 4 off, 06:00am until 18:00pm

Pay Rate - £14.44ph

Why Greencore?

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.

Our site in Kiveton employs over 500 and is the UK's largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiche each year along with a wide range of ready meals. At Greencore, we produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.

What you'll be doing

• Working in a chilled warehouse environment
• Using a headset and electronics
• General warehouse duties, packing, stock handling, and housekeeping
• Reporting to Low-risk department supervisor and manager

What we're looking for

• Has a keen eye for detail and can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices
• Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written
• Basic awareness of health and safety
• Flexible

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. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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