Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Despatch Operative
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Allied Bakeries – Despatch Operative (jointly owned by Associated British Foods (ABF) Group)
ABF Group is a £20.1bn diversified global powerhouse, operating across 56 countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Our UK Grocery division produces renowned brands like Kingsmill, Jordans, Pataks, and Silver Spoon, while the Allied Bakeries team powers market-leading bakery staples: Kingsmill loaves, Sunblest bread and much more.
At ABF, we demand excellence—a winning mix of relentless pace, complete quality focus, and outstanding safety stats across our operational grounds. Our Stevenage-based Grocery Service Centre provides Shared Service excellence, coordinating customer services, consumer care, finance, payroll, HR and IT—all centred around essential grocery brands.
This role thrives for ** detail-oriented laakers** with a dynamic attitude, where your efficiency links directly to happy customers.
About the Role
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire | Hours: 42 per week | Shifts: 9am–11pm (flexible rotas) Salary: £30,678.00
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Join our despatch team in this essential operational hub, ensuring time-sensitive orders leave our centre correctly, speedily, and safely.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Safety First: Commit to our Zero Harm culture, prioritising colleagues, product and premises.
- Order Processing: Pick, decant, load and unload trucks accurately and efficiently using Warehouse Management Systems.
- Shift Flexibility: Broaden skills by adapting to varied despatch demands.
- Data Driven: Monitor progress against KPIs, tracking performance every shift.
- Standards Maturity: Maintain impeccable operations standards for audits—your work area stays immaculate.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Support employees from Customer Service, Finance and Warehouse Control teams.
- Personal Growth: Own your skills, embrace training to progress your career.
Who We Idealise?
- Limitless warehouse/distribution interest—no qualification critical, but relevant hands-on experience valuable.
- Preferred (not essential): FLT driver licence* for routing on the road too.
- Technical Literacy: Comfort with PC and warehouse systems earns an immediate advantage.
- Numerical Focus: Stellar numbers and note-taking drive accuracy in large volumes.
- Communication: Clarity at all levels—team messages as smoothly as frontline customer chat.
- Team mindset: Collaborative, coachable, and competitively positive—our ethos revolves around inclusion.
- Time—Avoid: A schedule is steady, but needs courtesy. Demonstrate practicality, not excuses.
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Your Reward
- Team First: Supportive, uplifting workplace culture—professionally and humbly together.
- Upscale: Clear learning paths and practical coaching to sharpen your edge.
- ** Visibility:** Your daily despatch drives immediate customer wins.
- Quantity of Choice: Whether starting a career or pivoting, we grow our people by fair standards and judicious training.
Join us—punch through） our call to bread the nation, with shared ambition and flair!
*FLT = Forklift Trained.
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