Despatch Operative - Full Time
* Shift A (Alternating weeks) - 4 day week, 3 day week
Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 7am to 6:30pm / Week 2: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7am - 6:30pm
* Night Shift: Monday - Thursday 18:30pm - 4:00am
* Based in Ilminster, Somerset
Benefits
As a Despatch Operative on our Night Shift, you'll receive £13.70 per hour, fortnightly paid, with opportunities for progression to Senior Despatch Operative roles, and other benefits:
* 3% Employer Pension Contribution
* 21 days annual leave
* Life Assurance – 1 x basic salary
* Critical Illness Cover
* Mental Health & Well-Being Support – on-site Supporters, HelpHand, Occupational Health
* Free Potatoes
* Free Fruit
* Regular Employee Engagement Activities
* Internal Management Development programme
* eLearning opportunities
* Apprenticeship Development Opportunities
About Us
At Branston, we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people’s lives and the wider environment, focusing on work-life balance and employee well-being. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We celebrate success and have recognition & reward schemes in place to thank our people, who make our operations possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures, aiming to be Carbon Neutral by 2035.
Role Overview
We're looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Despatch team. This is a versatile role involving operating counterbalance forklifts and pallet trucks to load and dispatch all finished goods, along with the completion of all paperwork. You'll also assist with the shunting of vehicles, general housekeeping duties, and data entry.
Previous forklift experience in a busy environment is essential. You need to be able to work both independently and as part of a team, possess good communication skills, and adhere to Health and Safety guidelines. A keen eye for standards and accuracy is required, and a current counterbalance forklift licence is desirable. You must also be willing to undergo shunter vehicle training.
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