Dispatch Team Leader - Edinburgh

Reed Talent Solutions RPO for Fox's Burton Biscuits; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK biscuit manufacturer is looking for a Dispatch Team Leader in Edinburgh. The role involves leading the dispatch team, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and supporting a collaborative environment. Candidates should have good communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and ideally experience in food manufacturing. This is a full-time permanent position with a pay rate of £15.27 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience of machine operation in a manufacturing environment (advantage).
• Awareness of health and safety and food safety/hygiene (desirable).
• Experience in food manufacturing (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the dispatch team and manage daily roles and tasks.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Support a safety culture within dispatch warehouse teams.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Good communication skills

Good numeric skills

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Overview

Job title: Dispatch Team Leader

Location: Edinburgh, EH11 4HN

Working Hours: Rotating Dayshift, Mon-Fri 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm

Payrate: £15.27 per hour

Contract type: Full time, perm (paid weekly in arrears)

Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK)!

FBC UK bake the UK's most incredible biscuits. FBC UK was formed by two of the UK's top biscuit manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) joining to create one integrated company. FBC UK is home to brands such as Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger and Rocky, and partners with major UK retailers.

The key ingredient to FBC UK’s success is its people. We are seeking individuals with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

FBC UK is the second-largest biscuit manufacturer in the UK with a strong ambition to become the market leader.

About the role

To directionally lead the dispatch team and act as the first point of contact on shift for queries and issues. Reports directly to the Site Logistics Manager to organise and develop the team to achieve the functional goals of the warehouse and logistics department.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Standards
• Adhere to PPE and Plant Safety Standards
• Participate in Safety, Health and Environment related courses as required
• Responsible for own safety and the safety of others
• Comply with all safety regulations and instructions
• Participate in training and development of self and team
• Maintenance of hygiene and “clean as you go” procedures
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure we make great biscuits
• Support a safety culture within Dispatch warehouse teams, including safe use of FLT / PPT equipment
• Collect palletised stock from production area and shrink wrap prior to loading
• Load vehicles with finished goods pallets from Dispatch warehouse using scan systems and planned vehicle movements
• Support delivery of accurate documentation and labelling control of all finished goods stock in Dispatch warehouse
• Input finished goods (product) into the SAP system
• Communicate positively with all colleagues during each shift and during handovers
• Effectively manage the team day-to-day, including holidays, overtime and scheduling daily roles and tasks

Key ingredients for suitable candidates

• Teamwork – working together to make great biscuits
• Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions in the best interests of FBC
• Experience of machine operation in a manufacturing environment (advantage)
• Problem solving – fault finding with minimal supervision
• Good numeric skills
• Flexible and self-motivated
• Good communication skills
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance
• Awareness of health and safety and food safety/hygiene (desirable)
• Experience in food manufacturing (desirable)
• Forklift counterbalance, reach and PPT equipment training (desirable)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £15.27 per hour

Work Location: In person