Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Despatch Manager
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Allied Bakeries Overview
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: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
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Overview Of Role
- Location: Belfast Bakery
- Annual Salary: £Competitive
- Closing Date: 7 August 2026
Benefits
- 25 days leave plus 8 Bank Hols
- Onsite parking
- Pension - matched employer pension contributions of up to 10% & Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme a free and confidential support service for employees including counselling, financial guidance, relationship and legal advice
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extra Slice company discount scheme which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets, including Asda, Tesco, Currys & Argos
We're looking for a highly organised, hands-on Despatch Manager to lead our busy despatch operation at our fast-paced bakery site. Every day, thousands of freshly baked products leave our bakery for customers across the region—and you'll be at the heart of making sure every order is accurate, on time, and delivered safely. This is a day shift role working Monday to Friday. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy leading people, and have a passion for operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead team performance, communication and development.
- Ensure an environment and culture of safe working practices
- Leading and motivating a 24/7 despatch team to achieve outstanding performance.
- Managing the safe, accurate, and timely despatch of fresh bakery products.
- Coordinating daily vehicle loading and delivery schedules.
- Driving continuous improvements in productivity, quality, and customer service.
- Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety compliance.
- Monitoring KPIs and implementing actions to improve operational performance.
- Working closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Transport teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Developing team capability through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Manage operator efficiency rates through Warehouse Management System to meet business standards
- Control Losses, Damage Date & pick accuracy to below weekly/period targets
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Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience managing a despatch, warehouse, or logistics operation preferably within a FMCG environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
- Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
- A quick thinker, capable of making logical decisions and operating effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using warehouse management systems
- Analytical skills with the ability to prepare & present reports to the senior management team
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