Despatch Operative - Fixed Term Contract 3 months
Northwich
No Agencies
Job Purpose: To work within a busy despatch department to receive incoming product from production and other means, manage this stock effectively and to despatch product in a timely manner to meet the customer needs. To embrace the company values and demonstrate the ability to work flexibly.
What you will contribute:
- Ability to carry out manual activities across Despatch (picking, stock movements, equipment reconciliation etc) to the required accuracy and timescales. Understand the targets set for order fill, waste and returns
- Adherence to SOPs, CICs, SSOWs, WIs, procedures and risk assessments
- Raise H&S observations and demonstrate quality awareness & reporting (product, out of spec, equipment, pests, GRNs, damaged bread coming through from checkpoint/Plant 3/Ilkeston orpurchased Products)
- Understand products and your part in the Despatch Process as well as being a Buddy for new starters
- Understand audit requirements
- Ensure you adhere to clean as you go processes that are in place
- Adhere to continuous improvement initiatives
What you will bring
- At least one year’s experience in a manufacturing organisation, preferably food or similar
- Good Written and oral communication
- Self-motivated, team player with good attention to detail and the ability to solve problems
- Flexible in approach to work to meet demands
Key Competences and levels of capability
Health & Safety
Operations Excellence
Quality & Food Safety
Reports to: Despatch Manager
Whilst we review each application on an individual basis, due to the high number of applicants we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reply to each candidate. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within three weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.
Closing Date: 11th December 2025
Interview Date: 16th December 2025