Posted 29 days ago
Despatch Operative
AI Summary
Manages customer order dispatch by unloading and loading goods, operating forklift equipment, and scanning consignments to ensure audit and traceability in a chilled and ambient environment.
About this role
Overview
Job Title: Despatch Operative
Position Type: Permanent.
Location: Charleville, Co Cork
Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, UK, France and continental Europe employing over 8,000 employees..
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing orders, ensuring goods are unloaded and loaded to the correct locations.
You will use forklift equipment for picking and packing orders, you will use scanning equipment to scan inbound and outbound consignments ensuring audit and traceability of goods.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders.
- Using fork lift equipment for picking and packing orders and goods
- Working in a chilled and ambient environment.
- Working efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
- Keeping the work area clean and tidy.
- Maintaining high levels of Health and Safety standards.
- Achieving the targets and job standards set out by the Shift Manager.
- Being adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
- Performing any reasonable request from Shift Manager.
- Other duties involve regular repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting.
Qualifications
Successful candidates will have the following skills and experiences:
- Fluent English with good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Forklift skills
- Ability to work under pressure, and to deadlines.
- Must be physically fit as the job involves lifting
- Ability to work as part of the team.
- Good attention to detail.
- Cover evening shift
- Must have own transport as shift patterns may vary
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