Despatch Operative

Avara Foods Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing firm in Telford is seeking an Operative in Despatch to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. Key responsibilities include scanning, wrapping, and quality checking products, as well as managing delivery paperwork. Candidates should have strong teamwork and attention to detail, with experience in a production environment being a plus. The role offers a competitive hourly wage, ongoing training, and opportunities for overtime within a state-of-the-art facility.

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage

£250 referral bonus

Subsidised staff canteen

Free on-site parking

Training and development

Qualifications

• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Scanning, wrapping, and palletising products.
• Performing final quality checks on products.
• Recording and rotating chilled food products.
• Ensuring paperwork and delivery orders are completed.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Job description

About the Role

Joining our Logistics team as an Operative in Despatch you will play a vital role in ensuring our customers get the correct orders on time and at the same high quality they have come to expect. You will be given the opportunity to train and develop throughout our clear progression pathways. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with Warehouse experience but wants to develop it further, or someone who just fancies a change in direction!

The day to day role will involve:

• Scanning, wrapping and palletising products.
• Performing final quality checks on products.
• Recording and rotating chilled food products.
• Ensuring paperwork and delivery orders are completed and recorded.

What can we offer you?

• £12.71 per hour (paid weekly)+2.00 UNS for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00
• Earn £250 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*
• Training and development from day one, secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free on-site parking
  *T's & C's apply

Working hours

4040 rotating days and nights. 06:00-18:30 / 18:00-06:30

What are we looking for?

• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
• Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Telford site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.