Despatch Team Member (Pool) in Belfast

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: Kingsmill, Allinson’s, Bürgen, Sunbests, and market‑leading loaves, plus Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. Our success depends on having the right people. It’s a pacey, demanding environment that requires a positive attitude and inclusive work. We’re proud of our safety performance record.

Overview of Role

Location: Belfast
Reporting to the Despatch Front Line Manager, you will provide a professional, safe and efficient service to ensure correct receipt, handling and distribution of daily sales orders to meet all customer requirements on time and in full. You must be available to work a rotating shift pattern covering a 24‑hour operation, with flexibility across day, night, and weekend shifts.

Key Accountabilities

• Safety First – proactive hazard reporting and work with the despatch team to target Zero Harm.
• Follow instructions, training, procedures and guidelines as set out by the site/department.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach when moving between tasks within the despatch operation, including order picking, decanting, loading, unloading and product control; be open to learning and developing new skills.
• Achieve performance targets measured by the WMS and other supporting systems.
• Drive personal development, ensuring knowledge and skills are utilised and developed, demonstrating a positive can‑do attitude and reflecting the company’s values at all times.
• Actively contribute to site standards and internal/external audits; maintain a clean‑as‑you‑go approach.
• Build and develop effective relationships with other teams on site to ensure cross‑functional working and optimal performance of the function.

The Right Person

Essential

• Good level of Health and Safety awareness.
• Numerical, reading and information recording skills.
• Experience of using IT systems.
• Willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends.

Advantageous

• Experience of using a computerized warehouse system.
• Current counterbalance forklift licence.