Job Description:

Temporary Despatch Operative

Location: Tyseley, Birmingham
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
Contract Length: 4–6 Weeks Temporary Assignment
Start Date: w/c/22/06/2026

We are currently recruiting Temporary Despatch Operatives to join a busy production and distribution team for a 4–6 week assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity for reliable individuals with strong attention to detail who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Shift Pattern

Shift 1:

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00am – 10:00pm and

 1 in 4 Sundays: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Shift 2:

• Thursday, Friday 10am – 10pm and Saturday: 9:00am – 8:00pm and

 1 in 4 Sundays: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving inbound orders from Clients and processing accurately and sending off to other sites within timescales in an efficient manner.
• Handling all returns and non-compliant orders daily and liaising with Customer Service.
• Sort totes and boxes into the appropriate dispatch cages according to allocated dispatch times.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and productivity.
• Follow all working procedures and quality standards.

Skills and Experience Required

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret alpha-numeric information and comfortable with Microsoft – particularly Excel
• Previous warehouse, packing, dispatch or production experience is advantageous but not essential.
• General education qualifications, including Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Commitment to working all shifts and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rate of £12.71 per hour.
• Full training provided.
• Immediate start available.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a well-established organisation.

If you are reliable, detail-focused and available for the duration of this temporary assignment, please respond ASAP - we would love to hear from you. 

The team at Plum Personnel are totally committed to customer service and the principles of equality and diversity in recruitment and employment.

Your job application for this role will be carefully considered in line with the skills, experience, knowledge and achievements appropriate and relevant to the job advertised and other similar roles that may be suited.

If you are selected we will contact you within 48-hours of your job application.  If you do not hear from us within this timeframe it means your application for this job has not been successful on this occasion.

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