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Dispatch Operator 24/7 Dayshift - Edinburgh

Job details
Posting date: 27 January 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 February 2026
Location: Edinburgh, EH11 4HN
Company: Reed Talent Solutions
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: FBC00489-356298

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Summary

Job title: Dispatch Operator

Location: Edinburgh, EH11 4HN

Working Hours: Nights – Mon-Fri 10pm-6am

Payrate: £14.41 per hour

Contract type: Full time, perm (paid weekly in arrears)

Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK)!

FBC UK bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

FBC UK are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few, as well as a proud manufacturing partner to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.

The key ingredient to FBC UK’s success is people, and the passion they have for their brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We need people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

FBC UK are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

About the role:

This role is based in the dispatch area which is where the packaging for the biscuit products is stored. The role involves moving stock and pallets around the warehouse using PPT and FLT. Booking in/out of products.

Key responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance of Food Safety Standards

  • Adhere to basic PPE and Plant Safety Standards

  • Participate in any Safety, Health and Environment related courses as required

  • Responsible for own and safety of others

  • Comply with all safety regulations and instruction

  • Participate in training and development of self and team

  • Maintenance of hygiene and ‘clean as you go’ procedures

  • Working together as part of a team to ensure we make great biscuits

  • To actively support a safety culture within Dispatch warehouse teams, including safe use of FLT /PPT Truck equipment 

  • To collect palletised stock from production area & shrink wrap prior to loading 

  • To load vehicles with finished goods pallets out of a Dispatch warehouse, using scan systems & agreed vehicle planning  

  • To support delivery of accurate documentation & labelling control of all finished goods stock in Dispatch warehouse 

  • To communicate positively with all colleagues during each shift & handover period

Key Ingredients for suitable candidates include:

  • Team Work - Working together as part of a team to ensure we make great biscuits

  • Ability to work on own initiative “Making the right decisions based on what is best for FBC”

  • Experience of machine operation in a manufacturing environment an advantage 

  • Problem Solving – ability to react to fault finding skills and have the ability to work with the minimum amount of supervision

  • Good numeric skills

  • A flexible and self-motivated person 

  • Good communication skills

  • Excellent time keeping and attendance record

  • Awareness of health and safety and food safety / hygiene requirements is desirable

  • Experience within the food manufacturing environment desirable

  • Trained in operating Forklift counterbalance, reach and PPT equipment

About us

Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK)! FBC UK bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. FBC UK are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few, as well as a proud manufacturing partner to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. The key ingredient to FBC UK’s success is people, and the passion they have for their brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We need people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success. FBC UK are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

The role

This role is based in the dispatch area which is where the packaging for the biscuit products is stored. The role involves moving stock and pallets around the warehouse using PPT and FLT. Booking in/out of products.

Key accountabilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, PPE, and plant safety standards • Maintain a clean work environment and follow “clean as you go” procedures • Support a strong safety culture, including safe use of FLT/PPT equipment • Collect, shrink-wrap, and load palletised stock using scan systems and vehicle plans • Ensure accurate documentation, labelling, and stock control in the Dispatch warehouse • Communicate effectively during shifts and handovers • Participate in training and development for self and team

Skills & experience

• Strong teamwork and communication skills • Ability to work independently and make sound decisions • Problem-solving skills and minimal supervision required • Flexible, self-motivated, with good numeric ability • Excellent timekeeping and attendance • Awareness of health, safety, and food hygiene standards • Experience in food manufacturing and machine operation (desirable) • Forklift - counterbalance/reach and PPT operation training

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