Despatch Team Leader

Cranswick PLC; Hull and East Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranswick Gourmet Sausage Co. (Lazenby’s) in Hull seeks a Despatch Team Leader to support the Despatch Area Lead and ensure smooth daily operations. The role involves supervising the on-site despatch team, driving best practices, and maintaining accurate stock control.

Hours are 4 on 4 off, 06:00–18:00, with a pay rate of £15.27 per hour. You will train and develop staff, ensure only trained operators handle equipment, and cover for holidays or sickness as needed to keep despatch running

Qualifications

• Background in fast-paced food manufacturing, preferably chilled food.
• At least 1 year of experience leading a team.
• Flexible, adaptable, can-do attitude with the ability to learn quickly.
• Strong command of the English language (verbal and written).
• Reach & Counterbalance Forklift licences.
• Experience in warehousing/despatching duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day despatch team and support the Area Lead in operations.
• Share best practices across shifts and embed them in the Despatch team.
• Train and develop despatch staff; ensure equipment training and sign-off.
• Ensure efficient stock control and investigate variances on a daily basis.
• Cover holidays and sickness for Admin and Area Lead roles.
• Conduct daily Short Interval control meetings and drive plan execution.

Skills

Food manufacturing

Team leadership

English proficiency

Forklift licences

Tools

Reach forklift

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

Cranswick Gourmet Sausage Co. (Lazenby’s) is our fast-paced sausage facility located in Hull. Using only the best cuts of British pork, fresh herbs, and spices, Cranswick is the UK’s leading producer of gourmet sausages, supplying major retailers and foodservice outlets alike. The size of our business enables us to support career development and progression, which will help our people fulfil their potential.

An rare opportunity has arisen to apply for a Despatch Team Leader role. As a Despatch Team Leader you will be supporting the Despatch Area Lead to ensure the effective running of the Despatch operations.

Hours - 4 on 4 off 06:00-18:00

Pay - £15.27 per hour

• Supervision day to day of the site-based despatch team supporting the Area Lead in the operation of the area undertaking duties as directed
• Continually evaluating best practices and making sure that the shift team use those practices in the day to day operation. Also work to share best practices across shifts to make sure they are embedded within the Despatch team
• Effectively supervise and support the Despatch Area Lead in developing and training the despatch teams. Make sure only staff within the Area that are fully trained on the equipment and signed off are operating those items. All staff within their shift are fully trained and signed off against the legal compliance training
• Ensuring that an efficient, accurate, storage and stock control operation is provided and managed on a daily basis managing and investigating all stock variances
• Undertake any duties as dictated by the Despatch Area Lead
• Responsible for ensuring that their shift is routinely operating best practice ethos. Ensuring procedures, practices, communications, stock control are routinely improved and developed.
• Trained to be able to cover for Holidays and Sickness for the Admin Role and Area Lead role
• Complete daily Short Interval control meetings evaluating where against plan we are and agreeing actions to make sure that the plans are achieved and implementing those

Candidate requirements:

• A background in fast paced food manufacturing, preferably chilled food
• At least one years’ experience of leading a team
• A flexible, adaptable, can-do attitude with the ability to learn quickly
• A strong command of the English language (both verbal and written) is essential
• Reach & Counterbalance Forklift licences
• Experience in warehousing/despatching duties

A full job description is available upon request

Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying