Location : Belfast
Job Ref: UDF/2025/514
Employment : Full-Time Temporary
Closing Date : 17 October :00 pm
Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.
At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.
Culture
Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.
Equal Opportunities
The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.
Benefits
In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.
International Logistics Coordinator
(Maternity Cover – 9-12 Month Temporary Contract)
About Us
Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets.
Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our logistics team, based at our Head Office in Belfast. This role has a hybrid working arrangement.
About the Role
As the International Logistics Coordinator, you will be part of the logistics team which supports our international commercial function and is responsible for the shipping of our products worldwide.
You will also be responsible for the group wide administration of GB imports through TSS and associated document checks.
Within this role you will be maintaining contact with all customers and suppliers to develop an in-depth understanding of objectives, strategies and operational requirements.
* Planning chilled freight within the UK, EU and worldwide.
* Preparing and liaising with external authorities on export documentation.
* Responsibility for maintaining our customer relationships as you will be the point of contact for customer orders across our range of ingredients.
* Working cross-functionally across the Group to ensure we exceed customer requirements and meet budget and forecast deadlines.
* Assisting with the movement of goods from GB to NI and associated customs procedures.
* Providing support to our commercial function.
This role is on a full-time, temporary basis, to provide Maternity cover, and is expected to be for a period of 9-12 months.
About You
The Essential
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience within a logistics and/or customs environment.
This opportunity calls for a dynamic professional with a strong work ethic who will have first rate communication skills and has the ability the work as a member of a busy team in a fast-paced commercial environment.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Incoterms and TSS and be a hands-on, results-oriented individual and will be able to demonstrate their creativity, skills, energy, and ability to multitask effectively.
The Desirable
* A 3rd level qualification in a relevant field would also be advantageous
Why Dale Farm?
We have a lot to offer our employees at Dale Farm and we are committed to everyone's learning and development journey. In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with the role, as well as standard benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributary company pension, we also offer additional benefits such as Life Assurance, full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values
Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability
You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 17th October 2025. Please apply
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies