Despatch/Intake Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
Despatch & Intake Operatives
£10.50phr
3 on 3 off shift available 1pm – 1am
Job Purpose:
Smooth function of Intake/despatch ensuring all finish goods leaving despatch are within specification and are safely picked/loaded onto lorries. Unloading/put away equipment deliveries safely ensuring enough equipment available for production.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible to ensure sufficient equipment (pallets, trays etc.) available for production
- Responsible for checking the quality/temperature and quantity of all goods despatching against order.
- Responsible for manually logging information of checks onto relevant paperwork as required.
- Responsible for order picking and scanning.
- Responsible for the allocation of products into the correct orders and ensure stock rotation is adhered to.
- To report on any short life products/stock.
- To report any product in despatch without labels.
- To report any waste in the area.
- Prepare company shop/downgrades pallets for out load.
- To maintain an excellent standard of hygiene and housekeeping by working to good manufacturing practices.
- Responsible for the Health and Safety of self and of others who may be affected by their actions.
- To adhere to all Company and Site policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Hygiene, Disciplinary, Absence, Housekeeping etc).
- Flexibility to cover all other roles within despatch area.
Communication: Reporting Short life products in despatch, reporting missing labels products, inform Supervisor /Team leader of any temperature/quality/Health and safety issues/concerns. Communicate with Supervisor/production regarding service /chase issues.
Skills and Experience Required:
- PPT License (preffered but not essential)
- FLT license (preferred but not essential)
- Order picking and use of scanners
- Basic computer/Printer knowledge
- Able to work as Part of a Team
- Able to use own initiative
- Good level of Mathematics and English
- Flexibility to do overtime
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.30 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Despatch/Intake Operative roles across Bernard Matthews Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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