Despatch Operator

Greencore Group plc

Todwick

On-site

GBP 17,000 - 23,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Holidays
Pension contributions
Life insurance
Company share save
Greencore Qualifications
Employee discount platform
Wellbeing Centre access
Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore is hiring a Despatch Operator at our Kiveton Park site. You will work in a chilled warehouse environment, handling packing, stock and housekeeping to ensure timely dispatch to customers and accuracy in records.

Day shifts - 4 on / 4 off, 06:00–18:00, with reporting to the Low-risk department supervisor. This permanent, full-time role offers £14.44 per hour, a competitive benefits package, and opportunities for development within Greencore.

Qualifications

  • Keen eye for detail and safe working practices.
  • Able to work in a team or on own initiative.
  • Able to follow management instructions and procedures.
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills, both verbal and written.
  • Basic awareness of health and safety.
  • Flexible and reliable for shift patterns.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail
Teamwork
Instruction compliance
Numeracy & literacy
HSE awareness
Flexibility

Job description

Despatch Operator

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  • Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire
  • £14.44 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time

5 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.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.

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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

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

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. We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.

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