Posted 29th June 2023

Location: Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Job Type: 4 on 4 off shift, 18:00 to 06:00

Salary: £12 per hour, rising to £12.55 after completion of training or 3 month probationary period. Plus shift premiums.

Closing date: Closing soon.

Are you struggling with work life balance? This role is working 4 days and then you will have 4 days off!

Perhaps you are looking for a career opportunity, somewhere you are valued and can work with a great team making amazing food products? Then come and join us!

We’re continuing to grow at an exciting pace, which has opened up more opportunities to join us. Set in the beautiful Cornish countryside, at Lostwithiel, you could be working alongside 250 Trewithen team members. With our ‘Trew Family’ ethos everyone is taken care of whilst enjoying being part of the future of dairy.

So, if you’re looking for work where you’re highly valued in an inclusive, friendly Despatch team then join us here. With excellent pay and conditions and the scope to grow, see what’s needed for you to be the perfect fit.

About the role

We are looking for a Despatch Operative to join our team.

This is a full-time role working a night shift from 6pm to 6am, 4 on 4 off.

Key Duties & responsibilities:

• Assembling and picking stock safely and securely for Customer Orders
• Keeping the workplace neat and tidy adopting a “clean as you go policy”
• Loading and unloading trailers with pallets and cages of stock
• Maintaining stock rotation in date order
• Complying with Trewithen food standards
• Complying with all Trewithen Procedures
• Achieving picking and loading KPIs
• Following Trewithen Dairy’s Health and Well-Being Policy and all company procedures or guidelines which assist this.
• Following Trewithen Dairy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy and all company procedures or guidelines which assist this.

About you

The ideal candidate will be happy working in a fast-paced environment and have a positive can-do attitude.

Personal requirements:

• Good communication skills
• Excellent level of English – both written and verbal required
• Be able to work as part of a team but also work on own initiative
• A flexible can-do attitude
• Good literacy and numeracy
• Be able to cope with the physical aspects of the role
• Be able to work for a long period in a chilled environment

Employee benefits

· 20 days holiday allowance, increasing based on length of service

· Company pension

· Free Trewithen products

· Free on-site parking

· Company sick pay

· A refer-a-friend scheme (that gives you money for successfully recommending people to join us)

· Company social events: BBQ’s and guest food outlets on site

· Learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow.

How to apply

If you think you have what we’re looking for, then we’d love to hear from you.

We recommend you get your application in straight away, don’t miss the opportunity to join our team!