Job Introduction
DESPATCH CONTROLLER | PERMANENT | £34,000 - £36,000.
As the Despatch Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely despatch of customer orders, including handling bonded stock paperwork, coordinating inbound deliveries, and overseeing warehouse resources. In this key role, you will manage a team of Warehouse Coordinators, consult with multiple departments to ensure smooth workflow, and maintain compliance with all relevant standards. Your focus will be on maintaining optimal stock availability, minimizing customer disruptions, and enhancing overall service quality and performance.
The Key Requirements
- Fully understand the philosophy of all control systems within manufacturing and retain and use this knowledge and skill.
- Be knowledgeable about HMRC and SOX compliance, with an understanding of warehouse and transport operations, and the ability to enhance those processes.
- Demonstrates strong understanding and adherence to health and safety regulations.
- Familiarity with relevant IT systems.
- Capable of gathering information and identifying key areas needed to address strategic challenges.
- Ideally educated to GCSE or equivalent with continued Professional Development (CPD) (e.g. ILM3)
- Experience of similar role
- Managing operational change
The Park is a renowned, multi-award-winning bottling facility, employing over four hundred people and producing the equivalent of twenty-five million 9L cases of wine annually. Our state-of-the-art, highly automated manufacturing and blending plant operates six packaging lines, with the capability to produce 1,200 bottles of wine per minute. Additionally, The Park houses Europe’s largest wine warehouse and distribution centre, spanning 80,000m², and features the world’s largest fleet of reach truck Automated Guided Vehicles.
Encirc manufactures up to three billion glass bottles and containers each year, many of which are found in homes across the globe. In 2021, we pioneered the world’s most sustainable bottles made entirely from 100% recycled glass. Our shared mission is to drive world-class sustainable innovation, with a focus on people, a great workplace, and a collaborative approach towards a better future.
At Encirc, you will join a company that offers a unique, 360-degree approach to the beverage supply chain, covering filling, warehousing, and logistics. We are committed to reducing road miles and minimizing our customers' carbon footprints, positioning ourselves as leaders in sustainability and advanced technology.
Proud to be market leaders in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling, and logistics for the UK and Irish food and beverage sectors, we are a forward-thinking business dedicated to achieving zero emissions by 2030.
The Benefits and Perks
- Annual leave package
- Free onsite gym for all employees
- MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
- Employee Well-being benefits
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- Professional Development Planning with onsite HR team
- International organisation with plenty of opportunities
- Bristol Zoo Project corporate membership
- Discounts on First Bus travel
- Discounts on Bristol Sport tickets
- Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
- Subsidised electric car charging
The Next Step
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this job opportunity. You can expect to receive an update on your application within two working days. We look forward to hearing from you.
Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.
PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Thank you for your interest.
