About The Role
As a Despatch Operator, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of a busy external storage yard. This is a hands‑on, operational role where you’ll be responsible for picking, packing and loading products accurately while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
Working as part of a collaborative team, you’ll help ensure customer orders are fulfilled on time and in full, while contributing to continuous improvement across yard operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced logistics environment and takes pride in delivering high‑quality work.
What You Will Do
- Pick, pack and prepare customer orders accurately and efficiently
- Load vehicles in the correct drop sequence to support timely deliveries
- Receive, count and correctly store incoming stock
- Operate forklifts anders safely and to a high standard
- Maintain stock accuracy through careful picking and cycle counts
- Follow and actively promote health and safety best practices
- Plan and prioritise daily tasks to achieve optimal output
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to meet operational targets
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
- Support across all yard‑based activities as required, with flexibility for overtime
Hours & Pay
Monday‑Friday: 6.30am‑2.30pm / 11.30am‑7.30pm (rotating weekly) + 1 in 4 Saturdays (AM)
£32,569 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance) + additional allowances
About You
- Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, or yard‑based role
- Proven ability to pick orders accurately and maintain high attention to detail
- Experience operating a forklift or similar equipment (licence preferred or willingness to train)
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- A proactive, self‑disciplined approach with high standards of work
- A strong commitment to health and safety, including challenging unsafe practices
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Benefits
- Life Assurance 6x annual salary
- Critical illness cover
- Pension contribution up to 10%
- Dental & Health cash plans
- Enhanced parental leave
- Great discounts on local retailers and restaurants
- Fantastic Health & Wellbeing package including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Full access to LinkedIn Learning to aid personal and professional development
- Cycle to work scheme
Equal Opportunity Employer
Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds.
We are guided by our behaviours — We Care, We Dare, We Deliver! These reflect what we expect from each other and what you can expect from us: a culture that looks after its people, encourages you to challenge and improve, and gives you the space to make a real contribution.
