Job Description:

Job information Despatch Clerk from the Company IPL, this latest Despatch Clerk job vacancy is located in the city Sittingbourne ME located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Despatch field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Despatch Clerk to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and join a global business with a £2 billion + turnover. As our Despatch Clerk you will be responsible for booking and monitoring of transport, including creating proper and detailed documentation including updating company systems. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertake all aspects of administration in relation to the booking and monitoring of transport
• Ensure and process all “Goods in” procedures as required ensuring the timely and accurate receipt of stock into the system and notification of any discrepancies to the B.U.s
• Working alongside Operations Leaders/Team Leaders to ensure that all Transport requirements are organised, documented and communicated to all relevant internal and external customers
• Establish and maintain excellent clear communication between internal and external customers at all times
• Ensure regular operational status reports are communicated as necessary to all relevant parties
• Working with Operations Leaders/Step up Operations Leaders/Team Leaders organising allocation of orders to fit work profile and priority order
• Ensure all paperwork is completed in line with BRC standards and achieved as per policy
• Working with Operations Leaders/Team Leaders ensuring vehicle departs to schedule, maintaining required service levels
• Organising allocation of orders to fit work profile and priority order
• Spread sheets to be updated and communicated to relevant parties (Bus Stop Time, VTT, Goods in issues, KPIs etc.)
• Report and investigate variances

What are we looking for?

• IT literate (Intermediate level)
• Experience in a fast moving business environment or despatch office
• Reliable and Flexible
• Attention to detail - numerically and logically
• Computer Literate with intermediate Excel knowledge as well as Word and Windows
• Experience of and ability to work within a multi-functional FMCG environment - Desirable
• Educated to GCSE standard including English and Maths - Desirable
• Experience in working in a Pack house/Warehouse or Stock Control - Desirable
• Preferably experience of working in the Fresh Produce industry or within the Food Industry - Desirable
• Calm and approachable person - Desirable
• Be a self-motivated person - Desirable
• Excellent Organisation Skills - Desirable
• Excellent communication skills - Desirable

What's in it for you? We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great environment for people to come and work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our values, culture and commitment. In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:

• 10% Asda In store Discount
• Paid Annual Leave Allowance - varies dependant on shift pattern
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary.
• Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy and mental health support.
• Grocery Aid - We've partnered with Grocery Aid to our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical and financial support services.
• Asda mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members.
• Asda Pet Insurance discount - Up to 10% Discount
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing and equipment.
• Plus lots more! - Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances and long term incentive schemes.
• Free car parking

About Us

Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace. Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other's development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of. We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio-economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!

Keywords : Sittingbourne jobs

Closed Date : 2025-02-19