Despatch/Warehouse Operative (Days/Nights)

ABP UK; Hordley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

ABP UK in Ellesmere (Hordley) is seeking a Despatch/Warehouse Operative for day and night shifts. You will maintain MHE readiness, operate scanners, ensure accurate palletisation and timely loading of trailers, while upholding hygiene and safety standards. The role requires attentiveness, teamwork and ability to work across rotating schedules.

Permanent, full-time position with on-site responsibilities; training provided and participation in team meetings is expected.

Qualifications

• Background involving maintenance of a busy production line.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MHE equipment is serviceable and charged; report faults.
• Operate scanners and keep the area clean and tidy.
• Count trays and pallets daily; report by 7:00 to despatch.
• Load trailers using a loading plan and coordinate transport with colleagues.
• Adhere to hygiene and safety rules and attend team meetings.
• Carry out training and any additional duties as required by management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Production line maintenance

Job description

Despatch/Warehouse Operative (Days/Nights)

ABP UK

Location: On site / Hordley, Ellesmere SY12 9BL, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Retail | Food
Salary: Competitive salary

Role Definition

• Ensure all MHE equipment is serviceable and charged at all times. Faults reported immediately and keys to be kept securely. All start up checks to be signed off daily by operators
• Scanners to be operated as per the procedures ensuring that all products are scanned, and any faults are reported to IT/Maintenance immediately. The area is to be kept clean and tidy at all times
• Regularly check product produced, ensure scanned so that it shows up on palletisation report. Report any shorts to departmental Champion
• Ensure there are enough trailers available at all times. Lease with Morris Transport when short. Any unserviceable trailers to be reported to the shunter driver's asap
• Ensure job observations are kept up to date. The bay Champion will carry out regular checks
• When loading trailers with product, a loading plan must be filled out and attached to the final paperwork once the trailer has been completely loaded. This form will show the signature of the loader who carried out the job
• Ensure that a nominated person is given every assistance in getting the shorts palletised once produced. To liaise with the transport personnel for the arrangement of transport required. To liaise with stocks for the shorts sheets and any amendments. Information required is timely produced and loaded. To liaise with production as to when the shorts can be expected and to chase up if running late or short
• To ensure that all pallets once scanned are stacked correctly and safely and are securely pallet wrapped for loading.
• Ensure that returns from Pentons, Coldstore are checked against notification received, notifying all parties involved in the processing of those returns
• Responsible for the daily count of trays and pallets, to include clean, dirty and broken. This count must be reported before 7.00 hrs daily to the despatch office
• Responsible for the reporting of faults with the tray wash machine to both the Raw Materials Manager and Maintenance immediately
• Liaise with the despatch office regarding any shortages, the washing programme and the delivery and unloading of trays on a daily basis
• To ensure that any product that needs re-ocm'ing or reworking is returned to production immediately and not left until the end of the shift
• Adhere to Company hygiene practices & safe food production.
• To comply with health & safety rules, to prevent / minimise the risk of accidents
• Attend appropriate team meetings as required by the manager.
• To participate in training, in accordance with your personal training plan
• Carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested by the manager.

Knowledge & Experience

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a background involving maintenance of a busy production line involving
• The candidate should have good interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task.

Hours-

Days- Monday-Saturday, Sunday fixed RDO with a rotating day off in the week (7am-3:30pm)

Lates - Sunday -Friday, Saturday fixed RDO with a rotating day off in the week (5pm - 1am)