Despatch Operative

Shawmanagement; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy manufacturing company in Bradford is seeking an experienced Despatch Operator. The role entails despatching multiple orders, managing warehouse activities, and requires SAP experience. You will need a full UK driving licence and your own transport, with the potential for overtime. This position is temp to perm, offering a pay rate of £12.73 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Possess a full UK driving licence and access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Despatch approximately 30 orders daily.
• Identify and pick parts from the Stores Warehouse.
• Pack parts using various materials.
• Book parts using SAP and create customer despatch notes.
• Deal with customer collections and liaise with courier drivers.

Skills

Warehouse experience

SAP experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Counterbalance FLT license

Ability to work unsupervised

Job description

Temp to Perm, £12.73p/hr, 39hrs per week, Days, Overtime

Locations: Bradford & Leeds

I am looking for an experienced Despatch Op to work in the Packing Department of a busy Manufacturing company based across both the Bradford and Leeds factories. You will be predominantly based in Bradford, but will be required to work in Leeds regularly, so having your own transport is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Despatching approximately 30 orders per day, working to a daily deadline.
• Identifying and picking parts from the Stores Warehouse, whilst retrieving parts from other locations throughout the site.
• Packing parts using Boxes, Crates and Pallets, ready for shipping.
• Using various specialised packing, strapping and weight machines.
• Booking parts in and out using SAP.
• Creating customer despatch notes.
• Booking consignments and creating labels and daily manifests onto external carrier computer systems, including DPD, FedEx, Freightroute, among others.
• Assist with the loading of parcels and pallets onto carrier vehicles, either by hand or FLT.
• Dealing directly with customer collections.
• Liaising with dispatch courier drivers.

Key Skills:

• Previous warehouse or dispatch experience is essential.
• Must manage multiple priorities and work to a strict deadline every day.
• Computer literacy with SAP experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work unsupervised and use own initiative.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Counterbalance FLT license is desirable.
• Proven track record of working with quality initiatives.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport.

Your core working hours will be 7am to 3.30pm from Mon to Thurs, with a 2.30pm finish on a Friday. Flexibility is key, as you will be required to cover both locations and you must be able to work overtime where required to meet demand. The pay rate for the role is £12.73p/hr with overtime paid at time + ½, and the role is advertised as Temp to Perm.

If you are interested in this role, please either apply within.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage