Warehouse Dispatch Operative

Join us as Warehouse Operative and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity!

As a Warehouse Operative you will be part of a dedicated Dispatch Team, who are responsible for the shipping of food-based Proficiency Testing and Quality Control samples to 3000+ international customer base. You will be carrying out the dispatching of orders, and receipt and storage of stock. The dispatch department are a five-person team working in a small warehouse, storing and shipping a variety of food-based products to over 120 countries around the world.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manually preparing and packing customer orders accurately using a picking list.
• Printing of paperwork to accompany outgoing shipments
• Labelling up of food samples.
• Storing and monitoring stocks of packaging materials and ice packs.
• Performing stock control duties using our bespoke database (training provided)
• Using courier systems to process the day’s shipments.
• Liaising with Admin and Tech Support teams to resolve any issues with shipping and orders.
• Handling materials with care, ensuring your area is clean and tidy in line with H&S policies.
• Working as a team to meet daily targets.

The post will involve manual handling, standing for prolonged periods and accessing cold storage environments for which PPE will be provided. We do not currently operate shift working, but operations commence daily at 7:00am

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally you will have experience working in any of the following areas:
  • picking/packing environment, post room, warehousing/production, retail role
• Good understanding of computers with knowledge of applications such as Excel / Word / Email
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Accurate with good attention to detail.
• A good team player.
• Willing to learn and follow instructions.

What’s in it for you?

• ?25 days’ holiday (rising to 29) with the opportunity to buy & sell extra leave.
• Flexible working hours, on-site gym, restaurant, and free parking
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Fera operates a LTIP ( Long Term Incentive Plan) under which all employees are awarded points towards shares in the Employee Benefits Trust on an annual basis. The Employee Benefits Trust holds shares on behalf of our employee, at the point of an equity event the shares will realise a cash value.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact [email protected]

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you.

At Fera, we’re making the world a better, healthier and safer place. We’re a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and we’re working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health, crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future.