Role: Dispatch Team Leader
Salary: Starting at £12.50 p/h
Location: Lacock, Wiltshire
Working Hours: 06:00am - 18.00pm, 4 On 4 Off
Stonegate Farmers are currently seeking a Dispatch Team Leader to join the Warehouse Department based within their Head Office in Lacock, Wiltshire.
As a Dispatch Team Leader, you will be responsible for supporting the Dispatch Team in the completion of customer orders, whilst offering support to Shift Managers to ensure the smooth running of the shift.
About Stonegate Farmers Ltd
Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an integrated free range and organic egg business organised across three divisions comprising farming and agriculture, egg packing and cooked egg processing. Established in 1926 and under new ownership since 2016, we have grown into one the largest free-range and organic egg producers within the UK.
Moving millions of mother nature’s most fragile food items every day takes finesse and know how. We work closely with our producers to collect, grade and package each individual egg. So many fresh eggs requires fresh thinking therefore we only employ the most enthusiastic people for our operations, who have hearts of gold – just like our eggs!
We deliver daily from hen houses right across the country to the most exclusive restaurants and to many of the UK’s leading supermarkets, together with first class egg products to some of the biggest names in food manufacturing.
Role & Responsibilities:
* To assist the shift manager & Dispatch Teams in the completion of all customer orders set out in the daily plan.
* Ensure correct procedures for picking and loading are followed, help with any picking and loading of orders when required.
* To ensure finished goods are correctly stacked and stored in warehouse to prevent any quality issues or food safety issues. (i.e. broken pallets, damages). Also carrying out basic check to validate that equipment is running correctly
* Count finished goods stock at the start or end of each shift.
* Have a shared responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the BRC global Standard for Food.
* Capable of leading a team effectively, by demonstrating the ability to cope well under pressure and with multiple demands.
* To ensure that food materials despatched are safe, legal and of the quality expected by the business and customer.
* To promote a culture of dignity and respect amongst staff
* To develop a working environment that is free from intimidation, harassment and bullying.
* Ensure you use the correct PPE for the task at all times and the PPE used is in good condition
* Ensure correct manual handling techniques are followed at all times.
Person Specification:
* Able to display our company values: Respect, Aspire, Courage, One Team, Diversity
* Good Communication Skills (Verbal & Written)
* Physically fit and able to work on a fast paced production line
* Attention to detail
* Self-motivated
* Team Player
* Willingness to Learn
* Excellent Attitude and Work Ethic
Qualifications / Experience:
* Previous experience in a leadership role or managing a team is essential
* Proven experience working within a Warehouse environment is essential
* Previous use of Electric Pump Truck and other Ride On Stackers is highly advantageous
* Subsidised Transport Available from Swindon and Chippenham for this role