Despatch Operative

Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, gb

Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more.

We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry. We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if you’re looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, we’d love to hear from you.

We encourage candidates to request any reasonable adjustments they may require throughout the recruitment process. 

Overview of role

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Salary: £29,725.77

Shifts: 4 on 4 off nights

As Despatch Operative, it is your responsibility to ensure our orders are despatched in an accurate and timely manner with minimum damage whilst maintaining a safety-first approach. You’ll achieve this through product receipt, loading and unloading of vehicles, order picking, and product allocation. Forklift truck driving is a key part of this role, so it is essential you can use one.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a warehouse environment, preferably FMCG, with high standards, good attention to detail and a willingness to work to rigorous procedures.

This is a demanding role in a heavily audited and busy logistics environment. A genuine enthusiasm for the nature of the work coupled with a positive attitude is essential.

You will benefit from an excellent holiday package, a pension scheme matched by the business up to 10%, life assurance, access to our ‘Extra Slice’ retail discount scheme, early access to wages and competitive rate loans, cycle to work, refer a friend, and of course discounts on our well known and much-loved bakery products!

Our defining value is to ‘Be the best we can be’; the behaviors that we believe help us to do this and are key to our success are: Aim high, I do what I say, Work Together and Everybody Matters.

'We strive to ensure that all employee's receive the resources they need to succeed, to build a diverse and inclusive organisation that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for consumers, customers and stakeholders’.