Job Description
Location: Llanidloes
Business: Pilgrim's Europe – Fresh Division
About Pilgrim's Europe
Pilgrim's Europe is one of the leading food businesses in Europe, producing high-quality fresh and prepared food products. Our culture is built around ownership, determination, discipline, and simplicity, with safety, quality, and people at the heart of everything we do.
We are now looking to appoint an experienced Despatch Manager to lead our Despatch operation within the Fresh division.
The Role
As Despatch Manager, you will lead and develop despatch teams to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant storage and distribution of lamb carcases, cuts, and offal products. You will be responsible for transport operations, stock control, cost management, and maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and health & safety.
This is a key leadership role within the site where you will drive performance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and develop Despatch Supervisors and teams, ensuring the right skills and resource are in place to meet operational and seasonal demand
2. Manage transport operations from the lamb abattoir to customers and external cold storage facilities
3. Ensure all collections and deliveries meet agreed schedules, service levels,...