Temporary Despatch Packer

Job Title: Despatch Operative SKILLS/EXPERTISE: * Despatch experience preferred but not essential * A good eye for detail due to picking multiple products from various stations to fulfil orders. * Good level of…

Manufacturing
Pay rate £12.71/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 5 October 2026

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Job Title: Despatch Operative

SKILLS/EXPERTISE:

* Despatch experience preferred but not essential

* A good eye for detail due to picking multiple products from various stations to fulfil orders.

* Good level of communication skills, both verbal and written. You will be dealing with paperwork and all written documents have to be legible.

* Must be flexible within working environments, the role requires working in all weathers to load pallets and couriers.

* *Fork lift truck license is essential*

* JOB FUNCTIONS

* Packing products within the factory

* Stacking boxes onto pallets outside in the loading bay

* Picking products from various stations

* Order picking by part number from a sales order/parts list

* Checking part numbers and counting parts into boxes

* Packing parts in boxes

* Weighing boxes and checking dimensions

* Labelling boxes

* Loading couriers

* Continuous heavy lifting

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