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Despatch Operative
Based in Swindon (SN2)
£13p/h
Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm
We currently have a vacancy for a Despatch Operative. Within the role, you will be working closely with the Despatch Manager in maintaining the smooth operation of a fast-moving environment. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is experienced in both driving and operating forklifts, and who enjoys working in a dynamic, hands-on role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinate and monitor the receipt and storage of goods
- Unload and label paper stocks as required
- Record and understand types of consumables
- Navigation of Tharstern/DHL/DPD/TPN/DX and other systems within Despatch
- Produce a daily despatch list
- Ensuring goods leave the factory on time and in good condition.
- Creating despatch labels and updating systems.
- Notifying production of jobs that are not present that should be shortly despatching.
- Booking in deliveries with customers and third parties ensuring its cost effective
- Communicating with Customer Service & Production on job status.
- Reading and understanding job bag instructions regarding deliveries and requirements
- Filling in for the Despatch Manager when they are absence.
- Understanding of up to date INCO terms
- Produce commercial invoices, declarations and custom terms for overseas goods
- Ensure housekeeping standards and continuous improvement are kept. to a high standard within the warehouse
- Booking transport with carriers & staying on to ensure goods are despatched
- Keeping purchasing up to date with paper requirements and stock not rotating
- Ensuring stock is tidy and kept up to date
- Provide a safe working environment, adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures
- Control of Forklift truck management, ensuring full operational capacity and maintenance
Requirements:
- Current FLT licence
- Understand of sizes and grammages, work in progress list for Print and bindery
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Computer skills: Microsoft applications
- Computer literate with good numerical skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
This role offers the opportunity for long-term employment with the potential to become a permanent team member. The client is looking for someone long-term that wants to settle roots and grow within their company. Our client has an extremely supportive work environment where safety and teamwork are top priorities.
