Despatch Operative
LauncestonOn-site
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A despatch operative in a food processing company who stacks, rotates, and stocks chill storage, selects and transfers stock for orders, processes documentation, scans crates on pallets, and maintains health, safety and hygiene standards.
About this role
Overview
If you’re looking for a career in the food industry we are one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. We have vacancies within a strong existing team for Despatch Operatives, whose goal is to assist in the efficient running of the Department. We are currently looking for operatives on a 9:15am - 17:45 shift Monday to Friday.
Responsibilities
- Stack, rotate and stock take in chill storage
- Select correct stock for assembling orders and transfer stock to despatch bay
- Process relevant documentation for each consignment
- Scan all crates on every pallet prior to despatch
- Check that correct number of crates on each pallet have been scanned and correct destination recorded
- Some associated duties in other departments when required
- Ensure cleanliness and promote and maintain Health, Safety and Hygiene standards
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
- Be comfortable working in a physical and chilled environment
- Have a positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated outlook
- Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of a team
- A flexible approach being prepared to work extra hours to meet customer demand
- Ideally trained in Forklift (counterbalance), but training is provided
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position
Skills
Chill Storage OperationsDocumentation ProcessingForklift (counterbalance)Health And Safety ComplianceHygiene StandardsOrder PickingPallet ScanningStock RotationStock Taking
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