We are looking for a flexible and motivated individual to join our dispatch team. The position is responsible for picking orders, loading vehicles using a counterbalance forklift, completing accurate stock checks and completing all relevant paperwork accurately and efficiently whilst adhering to timescales, company policies, rules and procedures.

Duties and responsibilities:

• It is the responsibility of the distribution department to pick all customer orders and then outload these orders to the customer.
• To navigate the company Linkfresh system and use the company mobile scanners.
• To adhere to the correct stock rotation of product when collating customer orders.
• To complete the dispatch process from start to finish.
• Creating customer pallet labels from sales orders
• Ordering transport for the relevant customer order.
• Picking orders safely and accurately. (This will involve lifting heavy trays)
• Building trips on the Linkfresh system for out loading purposes.
• Scanning collated pallets onto the customer trailer.
• Generating the relevant paperwork for the load dispatched.
• To liaise with the packing department to ascertain product availability.
• To carry out safety checks when taking the controls of a company forklift ensuring you have completed the vehicle checks on the onboard system. (Report any faults that maybe present with the vehicle).
• To carry out all customer stock counts.
• To communicate to the hauliers of what transport requirements are required to dispatch the daily customer orders.
• Ensure all in place procedures and company policies are always adhered to e.g. out loading temperature checks and cold store temperature checks.
• Perform duties to a high standard and to ensure that quality assurance and improvement processes are implemented successfully across the Company, particularly those relating to own role.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures, ethical standards and Health and Safety in the Workplace and commit to, and uphold, the Company Environmental Policies.
• Ensure the relevant food legality, safety, quality and authenticity policies, procedures and checks are conducted according to the company requirements.
• To carry out other such duties as such may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.
• Adhere to all health and safety, hygiene and fire regulations and procedures within the Company.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested by your Manager to ensure the overall smooth running of the business.

The successful candidate will :

• A team player but should also be able to work alone without supervision if required.
• Competent in using IT equipment.
• Able to follow instructions and follow training guidelines.
• Hold a valid counterbalance forklift licence.
• The ability to follow procedures and work to strict deadlines with a flexible approach.
• Have good communication and organisation skills.
• Be able to lift heavy trays