Warehouse Operative

Dale Farm; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Dale Farm Ash Manor is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join its despatch team, ensuring accurate receipt and dispatch of goods and maintaining stock records with the WMS/Excel tools.

The role runs 40 hours per week, with rotating early/late shifts Monday to Friday. Requires a valid Counterbalance or Reach forklift license, GCSEs, and good communication and problem-solving skills; UK work status applies.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Grade C or equivalent.
• Valid UK full driving licence.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Forklift license (Counterbalance or Reach) with 12 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Receipting and despatching of goods using WMS/Excel.
• Maintain accurate records for despatch and stock.
• Coordinate with production, packing, QA and logistics.
• Move materials around site with forklift and operate wrapping machinery.
• Ensure orders are accurate to customer requirements and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Verbal & written communication

Planning & organising

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths and English (C or above)

Tools

Excel

WMS booking system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Closing Date : 14 September 2026 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.

At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

Warehouse Operative – Ash Manor

As a Warehouse Operative, you will be an integral part of a team dedicated to the efficient running of the despatch/distribution process of material and finished good products. The successful candidate will be required to locate and despatch product throughout the site, ensuring product is rotated and dispatched in accordance with instructions.

This position is 40 hours per week with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday 6.00am-2.00pm/2.00pm-10.00pm (rotating shifts) including bank holidays, as the business requires.

The Role:

• Participate in shift team meetings
• Contribute information for adjustment of despatch plans
• Receipting and despatching of goods
• Ensure that timely and accurate records for receipting and despatching goods are maintained using WMS booking system/ Excel spreadsheets
• Maintain communication with colleagues in other departments eg production, packing, QA, logistics
• Ensure assembled orders, product are accurate to customer requirements
• Movement of raw material/ product around the site using a forklift and other lifting equipment
• Operation of an Automated Wrapping Machine
• Follow all health, safety and company procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Assist with end of month stock takes
• General Yard/Warehouse Housekeeping activities

The Person:

• Valid Counterbalance OR Reach Forklift license with 12 months recent operation experience
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a stores/warehousing environment
• GCSE Maths and English Grade C (or above) or equivalent
• Valid UK full driving licence
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office particularly Excel
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices are applied in the stores environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to display initiative and apply problem solving skills
• Able to plan and organise tasks effectively
• Relevant experience within a food production/manufacturing environment

Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.

We are an equal opportunities employer