Despatch Operator - Aylesbury Dairy

TG Arla; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dairy company in Aylesbury is seeking a Despatch Operative to join their team. The role involves loading milk trailers, conducting inventory, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a proactive attitude, with responsibilities covering maintenance, inventory management, and equipment performance monitoring. This is a key role in a company committed to sustainability and quality food production.

Qualifications

• Ability to achieve departmental targets in quality, efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Understanding of health and safety standards in a food environment.
• Willingness to learn further skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete all Cold store functions including loading milk to trailers.
• Conduct physical inventory and housekeeping duties.
• Resolve minor breakdowns and carry out basic maintenance.

Skills

Proactive and Initiative

Good communication skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Quality Awareness

Problem Solving

Strong Performer

Commitment

Job description

Join our Despatch team as an operator at our Aylesbury Dairy and you will contribute to making food that is loved by millions.

Job Purpose:

As a Despatch Operative you will be part of a high-performance team both delivering and supporting other functions to meet challenging department, team and personal goals. Completing all Cold store functions including loading milk to trailers sending it to customers all around UK, using voice picking devices and picking loose bottles to fulfil customer orders, conducting physical inventory, housekeeping duties and looking after our robots.

Responsibilities:

• Work to high standards to achieve departmental targets in Quality, Efficiency, Waste and Cost reduction.
• Actively contribute and seek continuous improvements to achieve departmental targets.
• Resolve minor breakdowns and carry out basic maintenance and asset care.
• Ensure full completion of daily targets.
• Ensure departmental procedures are followed and records are maintained.
• Contribute to the team reporting and decision making process.
• Ensure quality, hygiene, health and safety standards are met and regular audits are conducted.
• Actively promote communication links and good working relationships with colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of work ethics in respect to lateness and absences.
• Maintain strict Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards within the department.
• Actively promote communication links and good working relationships with colleagues.
• Monitor equipment performance and correct / raise issues before they become problems. Perform basic maintenance tasks and fault diagnosis.
• Undertake cleaning requirements in line with cleaning schedules.
• Voice picking operation of loose bottles ensuring customer receives all required product.
• Loading milk trolleys on trailers mechanically and manually.
• Working with state of art technology, such as our Automated Guided Vehicles.

Competencies:

• Proactive and Initiative.
• Good communication skills.
• Health and Safety Awareness.
• Quality Awareness.
• Problem Solving.
• Strong Performer with good attendance and Time keeping record, who is willing to learn further skills.
• Commitment.

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.