Dispatch Operative

We are currently recruiting for a Dispatch Operative to join the busy print production and finishing department of our Creative Production Agency.

The role

Based from our premises in central Lincoln, the primary purpose of this role is to ensure safe and efficient pick, pack, and dispatch of finished printed goods, ensuring quality standards are maintained and deadlines are met whilst adhering to health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Picking and packing printed items ready for dispatch via internal transport and 3rd party couriers.
• Inputting delivery instructions into supplier portals.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers as well as external logistics companies.
• Keeping accurate stock records.
• Assisting with guillotining, lamination, and adhoc finishing requirements.
• Ensuring that all lifting and moving is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures.
• Conform with company ISO 9001 quality standards and ISO 14001 environmental standards.
• Health and Safety as per company and departmental procedures.
• Keep areas of work clean and tidy to ensure operational efficiency.
• Full training will be given to the successful candidate.

Who are we looking for?

This position is critical in ensuring we deliver against all of our promises to our clients. You will also be required to uphold, safeguard, and promote the company’s vision, values and beliefs relating particularly to ethics, integrity, environmental and social responsibilities.

Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential. You will need to have the ability to develop and instigate good working practices, and have a structured approach to working, together with being able to set and follow a routine and prioritise tasks.

You will need to be able to improvise and think on your feet, and to resolve problems under your own initiative. Excellent communication skills are key to maintaining a good relationship with staff, customers and suppliers.

Key competencies:

• Excellent time management.
• Able to manage KPI's.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Adaptable in approach to work to meet operational requirements.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work well within a team.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Good numeracy and IT skills.

Experience and qualifications:

• Knowledge of warehousing goods in and goods out process.
• An understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Current clean driving license – advantageous.
• Experience of the print finishing process – advantageous.

Why join Ruddocks?

We are a creative production agency, trusted since 1884. Bringing together the best of our people and key partners to provide brand solutions, digital marketing, bespoke print and distribution for many of the UK’s leading brands including The Scout Association, Wildlife Trusts, University of Lincoln, Macdonald Hotels, British Canoeing and Greencore.

People are at the heart of our family run business so you will be an integral part of a passionate and friendly team where every person has a voice. Everyone is hardworking, continually pushing to create outstanding work and in turn we constantly invest, develop, and reward our team.

We were one of the first organisations to sign up to the City of Lincoln Council's social responsibility charter which recognises local employers who do the best by their staff and the wider community. We value and reward the contribution of our team and that is why our current average length of employment is well over 10 years.

Terms/Benefits

• The job will be a salaried position, based on a standard 37.5 hour week.
• Hours of work will be between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• 26 days holiday per year (half a day per week worked) + Bank Holidays.
• Any overtime will be paid at a standard time and a half rate.
• Company Pension Scheme.

Application details

If you would like to be considered for the role then please submit your CV along with a covering letter.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person