Dispatch/ppt Operative

Dispatch/PPT Operative

Livingston

£10.64 per hour

6am-3pm - 5 days out of 7

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced dispatch operative to join our client in Livingston.

You will be trained to use a pallet truck and good attention to detail will be required due to the role requiring paperwork to be competed as part of the process.

The hours of work are 6am-3pm, working to a rota of 5 days out of 7.

The Dispatch / PPT Operative will report daily to the Production Controllers, but also have direct responsibility to the Production Manager if any issues cannot be resolved at operational level.

DISPATCH RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Inspect Pallet Truck before operating, reporting any faults or damage.
- Obtain completed customer’s orders indicating Room Allocation, Country of Origin, Size of order, etc.
- Ensure SALVO SYSTEM (Lorry Parking Procedure) is adhered to.
- Pick orders to documentation and layout in the dispatch area, including scanning to pick notes etc.
- Count allocation of fruit to each customer and check that this tallies with the customer requirement as shown on the Customer Delivery Note before scanning and loading vehicles.
- Ensure delivery vehicles are not loaded until their running temperature is verified, by inspecting the vehicle's temperature gauge, e.g. +14ºC. Report faults with trailers to the Production Controllers before commencing loading.
- Complete and file all documentation accurately.
- To ensure working area is kept tidy and comply with Fyffes Health & Safety Policies.
- To conform to the Fyffes Health Declaration, Food Hygiene Declaration.
- At times the position requires some confidentiality and it is important that this adhered to.

PPT/WAREHOUSE RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Collect and return scanner and knife from Warehouse.
- Inspect MHE allocated to department before operating, reporting any faults or damage.
- Ensure that all products are being checked and packed properly to Customer Specification.
- Fill in relevant paperwork.
- Ensure that the correct fruit is scanned onto the correct works order.
- Ensure pallets are labelled correctly and ready for dispatch.
- Move fruit from PPT to Dispatch area using Pallet Truck
- Check the correct count is scanned back onto the pallet of fruit at the end of the order.
- Assist with any job that they are competent in carrying out, including end of day cleaning.

KEY SKILLS:

- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to organise self and others
- Flexible
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to concentrate in busy working environment

OTHER INFORMATION
- Full training on Dispatch and Pallet Truck operation will be given.
- Safety boots must be worn at all times.
- Hours of Work 6.00am - 3.00pm.
- Some degree of flexibility will be required in terms of shifts and hours of work, in order to meet the demands of the business.
- Salary for this position is Weekly Paid.

Taskmaster Resources LTD acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers and an employment agency for permanent recruitment.