Join the Magic
Our Mission
At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.
We are more than 11,000 employees in 87 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3.4 billion euros. Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future. This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
To strengthen our team in Puratos Fourayes, the UK’s number one processor and grower of fruit, we are looking for a:
Despatch Operative
Sittingbourne UK
Your Mission
Reporting to the Warehouse & Logistics Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing raw materials and finished products both within the business and outbound to our customers. This role involves operating industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklifts and pump trucks to move products, equipment and materials.
What you will do
- Prepare goods for customer and haulier collections.
- Pick and check customer orders for out loading.
- Receive products from production and send them to designated storage areas or out loading vehicles.
- Conduct daily/monthly stock checks and rotate shelf-life products.
- Input returns of packaging materials from inbound deliveries.
- Ensure accurate and signed-off distribution of packaging materials to customers.
- Maintain and file inventory records of despatch reports daily.
- Load vehicles/hauliers in the yard or warehouse despatch areas.
- Keep the warehouse, dispatch area and yard tidy with the Clean as You Go policy.
- Engage in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Record inbound/outbound stock correctly and send to the correct locations.
- Restock products in various chilled cold stores daily.
- Perform any ad hoc duties required by the Supervisor or Manager.
What we expect from you
- Experience of checking in and dispatching goods in a busy environment.
- A good work ethic with excellent time keeping.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, balancing the demands of multiple stakeholders.
- Effective written and verbal communication and basic mathematics.
- Attention to detail & a commitment to quality.
- Flexibility and multi-tasking.
- Physically fitness with the ability to work in fast-moving chilled and ambient warehouse environments.
- A Current counterbalance forklift truck license would be desirable.
What you can expect from Puratos
- £13.70 per hour.
- 5% bonus scheme.
- Core hours are 10:00 – 18:00, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.
- Permanent full-time role.
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Comprehensive training and support, with 5 training days planned for every worker in 2026.
- Employee benefits platform.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A positive and inclusive work environment.
We are a warm family company with a historical growth track record and a clear long-term vision for the future. We promote a caring, trustful and respectful work environment by putting people first.
We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace that fully embraces diversity and equal
opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.
If you'd like to know a bit more about what we do at Puratos Fourayes follow this link: https://www.puratos.co.uk/en/about-puratos/puratos-fourayes
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Pay: £13.70 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- We are based in a rural location with no public transport, do you have your own vehicle and licence to drive it?
- Will you require sponsorship to work in the UK now, or in the next few years?
Work Location: In person
