Despatch Operator - Aylesbury Dairy

ARLA; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A global dairy company is seeking a Despatch Operative to join their team in Aylesbury. The role involves operating voice-picking technology, ensuring high standards in quality and efficiency, and maintaining health and safety standards. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to their team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future in dairy production.

Qualifications

• Proactive and initiative required.
• Strong performer with good attendance.
• Commitment to the role and team.

Responsibilities

• Work to high standards for quality and efficiency.
• Ensure full completion of daily targets.
• Promote effective communication with colleagues.
• Operate voice-picking technology.

Skills

Good communication skills

Problem solving abilities

Health and safety awareness

Quality awareness

Strong performer

Job description

Overview

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. You will complete all cold store functions including loading milk tests to trailers and sending them to customers across the 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 and adherence to departmental procedures with records maintained.
• Contribute to team reporting and decision-making processes.
• Ensure quality, hygiene, health and safety standards are met and regular audits are conducted.
• Promote effective communication and good working relationships with colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of work ethics regarding lateness and absences.
• Maintain strict food hygiene and health & safety standards within the department.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify or raise issues before they become problems; perform basic maintenance tasks and fault diagnosis.
• Undertake cleaning requirements in line with cleaning schedules.
• Operate voice-picking of loose bottles to ensure customers receive all required product.
• Load milk trolleys on trailers mechanically and manually.
• Work with state-of-the-art technology, such as Automated Guided Vehicles.

Qualifications

• Proactive and initiative with good communication skills.
• Health and safety awareness.
• Quality awareness.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Strong performer with good attendance and time-keeping, and a willingness to learn further skills.
• Commitment to the role and team.

About Arla Foods

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We are passionate about people and the planet, striving to unlock 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.