Despatch Operative
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Key Responsibilities:
- Pick and organise products accurately to meet customer demand
- Operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including Forklift Truck
- Use internal systems (Track & Trace, Put To Light) to manage shipments and stock
- Load/unload vehicles and oversee bay and trailer checks
- Maintain excellent hygiene, housekeeping, and safety standards
- Support audits, stock counts, and cross-department collaboration
- Follow all Health & Safety procedures and PPE requirements
What We’re Looking For:
Strong team player with attention to detail
Flexible and committed approach
Ability to work in hot and cold environments
Manual handling capability
Available for day and night shifts
MHE/Forklift experience (licence preferred)
Desirable:
Food Hygiene Certificate
Warehouse or despatch experience
Health & Safety knowledge (SHE Level 1)
If you’re motivated, safety-focused, and ready to contribute to a fast-paced bakery environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Why work for us and our benefits:
At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries
There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
We offer three levels of pensions
Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
About Hovis
Private British bakery manufacturer producing branded and retailer-branded bread for grocery retailers and convenience stores.
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