dispatcher United Kingdom
Job description
Warehouse Dispatch Operative
£11.11 per hour (+ overtime)
Preston Brook
My client is an industry leading print business, established over 60 years ago they are a pioneer within the marketing and communications side of the industry. Based at their Preston Brook facility, they are currently seeking a Warehouse Dispatch Operative to support with their busy warehouse and production operation.
Previous experience with safe unloading/loading of vehicles and completion of transport paperwork would be advantageous. Any experience using parcel or mail sorting machinery or similar is also highly beneficial but not essential as full training is provided.
The working hours for this role are full time Monday - Friday working day shifts 9:30am-5:30pm, with the potential to move onto a rotating shift pattern on a higher wage, in the future. Overtime is regularly available and is paid at an enhancement of the base rate +25% for Weekdays, +50% for Weekends and +75% for Bank Holidays
The Role
- Sort and organise items ready for dispatch
- Loading and unloading stock from vehicles
- Booking in collections and deliveries by liaising with external freight and logistics companies
- Operating the sortation machine (full training is provided)
- General warehouse duties such as moving stock using a PPT
- Ensuring the working environment is clean and tidy
The Person
- Good level of physical fitness as the role involves being on your feet all day
- Experience of using manual and electric pallet trucks
- Flexible attitude willing to work with the team to get the job completed.
- Happy to work in a fast-paced environment
- Good attitude towards work and willing to get stuck in to help out in a team-oriented environment
Salary + Benefits
The salary for this position is £11.11 per hour (equivalent to £21,735 per year). Benefits including overtime paid at an enhanced rate, excellent private pension scheme, competitive holiday allowance (25 days plus Bank Holidays), company discounts at retailers, and much more.
Due to this role working in a secure mailing environment and dealing with confidential data, successful candidates will be subject to a financial and DBS check prior to onboarding.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £11.11 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WDO - PB
