Despatch Operative

Despatch Operative - Nights

Flavours Foods is a food manufacturing business providing the food to go, wholesale and catering markets with high quality chilled products such as sandwich fillers, salads and marinated meats

As a Despatch Operative you will be responsible for stock rotation, stock replenishment, handling finished products & cleaning of warehouse.

Job Description:

• Undertake the receipt, storage and distribution of material

• Picking / Packing /dispatch of completed products

• Loading / Unloading vehicles both by hand and using an FLT

• Some small deliveries

• Stock Rotation (FIFO)

• Willing to work in other areas when needed or instructed

• Use of internal computerised traceability system

• Participate in stock counts

• Secure orders for transport

• Liaising with despatch courier drivers

• Ensure all relevant records and paperwork are maintained accurately

• Room temperature monitoring

• Metal Detection checks

• Ensuring product safety & quality is kept up to the standard

• Adhering to all company policies and procedures

• Following Health & Safety rules

• Once trained ability to work under minimal instruction

• Working in most effective and efficient way possible

• Despatch housekeeping, ‘Clean as you go’ policy followed

• Handover at the end of the shiftSkills & Experience required:

• Previous experience in food manufacturing, Despatch or fast pace business

• Knowledge of stock control

• Key understanding of chilled food safety procedures

• Key understanding of HACCP and BRC Global Standard for Food Safety

• Good communication skills, team player, ability to work individually when needed

• Excellent organisation and planning skills

• Good attitude and willingness to learn

• Very good attention to detail

• Being able to work unsupervised

• Basic literacy, numeracy and computer skills

• FLT and driving license advantageous

• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining quality and speedAbout You:

• Good attitude and willingness to learn

-Counterbalance/ FLT license/Driving license

Please apply attaching your CV.

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Shift: 8 hour shift, Monday – Friday;

One person is needed for 10pm - 6am

Salary: £18.40

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £18.40 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £18.40 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Experience:

• Warehouse: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Fork Lift License (required)

Work Location: In person