Despatch Operative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Avara Foods scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the Role:
Do you want to earn a minimum of £13.66 per hour? We’re looking for a Despatch Operative to join our team at our Hollybank site in Scropton, near Hatton.
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a Despatch Operative you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:
- £13.66 per hour
- Additional £2.00 shift allowance per hour for hours after 18:00 and before 06:00.
- Secure contract and opportunities for overtime.
- Company life assurance scheme.
- Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.
Working Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 21:00 - 06:00
About the role:
As Despatch Operative you’ll be working with fresh and frozen meat products, helping to palletise, wrap store and load products for deliveries. So, you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.
Some of the key responsibilities will include:
- Picking, storing and documenting products.
- Quality checking, wrapping and palletising products.
- Stacking frozen and chilled products.
- Loading and unloading trailers.
- Using hand scanners to log products into the system.
- Picking, checking and rotating products based on the daily plan.
- Manual handling which can include lifting equipment and products up to 20kg
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Licences/experience with MHE equipment and ability to show competancy.
- Good level of English and basic numeracy skills
- The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
- Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
- Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
Skills
Agricultural - Unsociable Hours, HR - Training, Supply Chain - SUPPLY CHAIN, Agricultural - Flexible , Agricultural - Poultry , Logistics - REACH TRUCK