Despatch Operative

Posted 14 November 2025
Salary £13.39ph
LocationKiveton Park
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Supply Chain
Reference044364
Job FunctionOperations
Expiry date 14 November 2025

Job description

Shifts - Sunday to Thursday, 12:00pm until 20:00pm 

Pay rate - £13.39ph per hour

 

Why Greencore? 

We’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.8bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

 

Our site in Kiveton employs over 600 and is the largest quiche bakery, producing more than 42 million quiche each year along with a wide range of ready meals and soups.

We produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.

 

What you'll be doing –

*        Working in a chilled warehouse environment

*        Using a headset and electronics

*        General warehouse duties, packing, stock handling, and housekeeping

*        Reporting to Low-risk department supervisor and manager

 

What we’re looking for -

*        Has a keen eye for detail and Can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices

*        Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative

*        Able to follow management instructions and procedures

*        Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written

*        Basic Awareness of Health and Safety

*        Flexible

 

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

 

What you’ll get in return 

  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits

  • Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)

  • Pension up to 8% matched

  • Employee awards and long service awards

  • Accredited Greencore qualifications, learning and development opportunities.

  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform where you can receive discounts on retail, travel, and more.

  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

 

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.