Logistics Operative – Despatch (Days 06.00-18.00) 4 on 4 off

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Logistics Operative – Despatch (Days 06.00-18.00) 4 on 4 off

About JDM Food Group
Founded in 1999 and rooted in Lincolnshire, JDM Food Group began by sourcing premium garlic and ginger—since then, we’ve evolved into Smart Flavourists®, expertly transforming high-quality ingredients into innovative sauces, pastes, marinades, and more. With state-of-the-art facilities and an integrated supply chain spanning ingredient sourcing to packaging, we deliver exceptional flavour solutions across the UK and Europe. Driven by food safety, sustainability, and innovation, we’re proud to create products that set the standard for quality and taste.

Grade 3 Logistics Operative (Despatch) – Forklift Driver

We are looking for a reliable and proactive Logistics Operative to join our Logistics team. In this hands-on role, you’ll operate materials handling equipment (MHE) to move, stack, and count finished goods and materials, supporting smooth operations across the site. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential to meet outload and production deadlines while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

This is a site-based role at our Bicker facility, reporting to the Logistics Supervisor, and working full-time on a 4 on 4 off  shift pattern (06:00-18:00).

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Always follow health and safety rules to keep yourself and your team safe, especially when using MHE or doing any manual lifting.
• Use MHE safely and efficiently to move materials or finished goods around – whether it’s from storage areas, loading docks, trucks, or elsewhere within logistics.
• Conduct daily maintenance checks on the MHE you operate and reporting any malfunctions or maintenance needs.
• Keep paperwork up to date, including inventory counts and tracking any stock or materials moved.
• Work closely with warehouse staff, supervisors, and the wider team to keep things running smoothly and make sure orders get fulfilled on time.
• Assist with labelling and booking in process of inbound goods where required before relocating the stock to the relevant storage locations.
• Pick and decant products needed for tempering, load and set up the tempering units, and complete any related paperwork.
• General cleaning and recycling duties around the Warehouses and site ensuring GMP Standards are upheld as well as operating cardboard and film bailers and refuse compactors.

Personal Specification:

• Be polite and confident when dealing with customers, visitors, and colleagues.
• Maintain a positive, helpful, open, and respectful attitude in all aspects of your role.
• Be proactive in looking for solutions to improve any working area.
• Good problem solver and be able to use own initiative.
• Have a flexible working approach to all aspects of the role that applies to this position and be able to manage priorities.

Skills Required:

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, follow instructions, and collaborate with colleagues to complete tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy in inventory counts and proper handling of materials.
• Previous experience working within Logistics Department is an advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with team members, management, and stakeholders.
• Ability to self-manage and have the flexibility and adaptability to navigate changing priorities and environments.
• Basic understanding of SAP or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is beneficial, though not essential.
• Forklift Licence(s)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Category: Logistics

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Bicker, Boston

Salary/Rate: 14.53 per hour

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