Despatch Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
Brace's Bakery is looking to recruit a Despatch Operators to join our Despatch department. This opportunity is predominately a "picker/packer" role so accuracy and attention to detail is a MUST. The successful candidate will be required to manage a variety of Brace's Bakery products from delivery lorries and/or vans, compile customer orders in line with the relevant documentation, and load the appropriate vehicles accurately and according to required timelines.
This role involves working 5 days out of 7, which includes every Saturday off and a day in the week. Applicants will be required to work on a rotating shift pattern basis so a degree of flexibility is required for these roles. Start and Finish times can include:
18:00 - 02:00am.
Summary of Key Role Accountabilities
- To unload bread deliveries from transport
- Counting and sorting stock into bulk orders
- Checking quantities against delivery notes and reporting shortages through company processes
- Printing customer invoices
- Manually picking and stacking customer orders accurately
- Driving a 3.5 tonne van from time to time in order to meet customer requirements.
- Arranging orders by delivery sequence for each delivery vehicle
- Loading delivery lorries and vans ready for dispatch
- Maintaining and cleaning down the delivery area
- Conducting health and safety checks of the site
- Ensuring that the site is maintained in a hygiene manner in line with company standards and adopting a clean as you go approach
Salary: £11.41 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Picking & packing: 2 years (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Despatch Operative roles across Braces Bakery Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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