Despatch Operative

Job Introduction

We currently have exciting opportunities for Despatch Operative to join the team in Coupar Angus.

The hours of work and shift patterns are:

Tuesday - Friday 6am - 6pm

Rate of pay: £13.62 per hour.

Main Responsibility

• Loading Pallets
• Loading vehicles
• Unloading vehicles
• Checking consignments
• Ensuring any discrepancies are identified and recorded.
• Keeping accurate and legible records
• Logging on to scan guns and scanning the product. 
• Palletising product from dispatch bays
• Helping assist the Despatch supervisor look after areas and lines.

The Ideal Candidate

• Basic numeracy ability
• Good written and spoken English
• Team player and willing to help out and learn new skills.
• Good time keeping and attendance.
• Previous experience in a food factory environment would be beneficial. 
• A flexible approach and outlook to work.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a small team.
• Pallet Truck Licence - Required. 

Package Description

• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised on site canteen serving hot meals including PM Shift
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
• Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension
• Wellbeing support on site
• £100 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety certification with fantastic career progression.
• Fast track to become a skilled colleague - Progression and Development Opportunities

About the Company

UK Poultry represents more than half of 2 Sisters’ business by sales. The division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to consumers via major retailers. Our colleagues work across ten primary sites across the UK, where chickens are transported from nearby farms for processing and at our cutting sites prepared for portioning, deboning, and filleting. UK Poultry predominantly produces private-label products for major retailers. We know our proficiency is in processing, so we work with experts in other fields such as: hatching, farming, animal husbandry and transport to ensure that our supply chain is as effective and efficient as possible.