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Despatch Operative (Night Shift)

United Kingdom, Peterlee Employment contract 13.45 - 14.60 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 01, 2026
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Shift Times: 5:45pm to 2:15am Shift Pattern: Sunday to Friday with a rolling rest day Pay Rate: £13.45 Per Hour (+ £1.15 night premium for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am) Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Job Responsibility

  • Ensuring all stock is placed in the appropriate delivery pallets at all times
  • Working in a fast-paced environment and able to meet time-sensitive deadlines
  • Loading and unloading
  • Logging product shortages and reporting them to the Management Team at the depot at the end of each shift
  • Ensuring all trays are stacked and kept in the designated place before the shift ends
  • Maintaining the depot's cleanliness and tidiness in work areas at all times
  • Ensuring all PPE issued is worn at all times

Requirements

  • We are looking for team players who are comfortable with physical work
  • Must be comfortable working in a cold environment
  • Warehouse experience preferred but not essential
  • Full UK driving license preferred

Nice to have

  • Warehouse experience preferred but not essential
  • Full UK driving license preferred

What we offer

  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits
  • Holidays
  • Competitive matched pension contributions
  • Life insurance up to 4x salary
  • Company share save scheme
  • Greencore Qualifications
  • Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
  • Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
  • Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
  • Free on site car park

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