Despatch Operator - Forklift & Day/Night Shifts

DS SMITH PACKAGING LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised canteen

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Share Save Scheme

Wellbeing / Digicare+ Apps

Annual health assessments

Free on-site parking

Referral programme

Job summary

DS Smith Packaging Limited seeks a Warehouse Despatch operative to support forklift operations and warehouse activities on 12-hour shift patterns at Fordham/Newmarket. You will palletise received goods, manage supplies to minimise downtime, and ensure efficient loading to maximise trailer utilisation.

You will work with IRF scanning to track movements and help maintain on-time, in-full delivery to customers. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and teamwork across the Despatch team.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift trucks
• Ensure warehouse activities align with Health & Safety SSOW and policies
• Ensure product received from manufacturing is correctly palletised through to the take-off lines
• Maintain correct levels of machine supplies to minimise downtime
• Prevent take-off lines from backing up by moving product to loading bays
• Use IRF scanning systems to record product movements
• Load trailers efficiently to maximise trailer utilisation, subject to customer restrictions
• Support volume flow through post-manufacturing controls to deliver on-time in-full to customers

Job description

DS Smith Packaging Limited seeks a Warehouse Despatch operative to support forklift operations and warehouse activities on 12-hour shift patterns at Fordham/Newmarket. You will palletise received goods, manage supplies to minimise downtime, and ensure efficient loading to maximise trailer utilisation.

You will work with IRF scanning to track movements and help maintain on-time, in-full delivery to customers. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and teamwork across the Despatch team.