Dispatch Operative

Osborne Appointments; Bedford; On-site; GBP 31,608,000 - 42,838,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is seeking an experienced Dispatch Operative for a Milton Keynes-based role. You will sort and scan parcels, prepare shipments, load/unload vehicles and help maintain a safe dispatch area in a busy warehouse.

This temporary to permanent assignment offers 10:00–19:00 Monday to Friday, with £13.00 per hour and weekly pay. Applicants with warehouse or courier experience and hands-on equipment familiarity are preferred. Immediate start available, join a proactive team.

Qualifications

• Previous dispatch, courier or warehouse experience is beneficial.
• Experience with handheld scanners or pallet trucks.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when sorting and handling parcels.
• Reliable, punctual and able to meet deadlines.
• Physically fit and comfortable with a hands-on role.
• Able to work effectively as part of a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Sort and scan parcels accurately by courier and delivery service.
• Prepare shipments for daily courier collections and meet collection cut-off times.
• Safely load and unload courier vehicles, pallets and roll cages.
• Move parcels using pallet trucks and other warehouse equipment.
• Identify and report damaged, incorrectly labelled or misplaced parcels.
• Maintain a clean, safe dispatch area and support wider warehouse activities when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Teamwork

Punctuality

Tools

Handheld scanners

Pallet trucks

Job description

Role: Dispatch Operative

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00AM to 19:00PM

Salary: £13.00 an hour, weekly pay

Immediate Start Available - Temporary to Permanent opportunity

OA are currently working with a well established client based in Milton Keynes, currently looking to recruit for an experienced, Dispatch Operative to join the team.

Duties of a Dispatch Operative:

• Sort and scan parcels accurately by courier and delivery service.
• Prepare shipments for daily courier collections and meet collection cut-off times.
• Safely load and unload courier vehicles, pallets and roll cages.
• Move parcels using pallet trucks and other warehouse equipment.
• Identify and report damaged, incorrectly labelled or misplaced parcels.
• Maintain a clean, safe dispatch area and support wider warehouse activities when required.

What we would like from you:

• Previous dispatch, courier or warehouse experience is beneficial.
• Experience with handheld scanners or pallet trucks
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when sorting and handling parcels.
• Reliable, punctual and comfortable working to deadlines.
• Physically fit and comfortable with a hands-on, manual role.
• Able to work effectively as part of a busy team.

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