Dispatch Operator 24/7 Dayshift - Edinburgh
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH11 4HN |
| Company: | Reed Talent Solutions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FBC00489-357706 |
Summary
FBC UK proudly bake some of the nation’s favourite biscuits—although they’ll happily admit they may be a little biased. The company was created through the joining of Burton’s Biscuits and Fox’s Biscuits, forming one integrated business responsible for iconic brands such as Maryland, Fox’s, Jammie Dodger and Rocky, while also producing biscuits for major UK retailers and household names.
People sit at the heart of FBC UK’s success. They love individuals who bring energy, fresh ideas and enthusiasm, whether you’re the jammy to their dodger, the party ring to their Fox’s or the choc‑chip to their Maryland. They are already the second‑largest biscuit manufacturer in the UK, with a clear ambition to become the market leader.
This Dispatch Operator role is based in the dispatch area, where all packaging for biscuit products is stored. Your role will involve moving stock and pallets using PPT and FLT equipment, along with completing accurate booking‑in and booking‑out of products. You’ll follow all Food Safety Standards, wear the correct PPE, and take responsibility for both your own safety and the safety of others. You’ll also stay up to date with training, contribute to a clean‑as‑you‑go environment, and support high hygiene standards at all times.
Teamwork plays a major part in dispatch, and you’ll help to maintain a strong safety‑first culture. You’ll collect palletised stock from the production area, ensure it is shrink wrapped, and then load vehicles with finished goods using scan systems and planned loading instructions. Accurate documentation and labelling is an important part of the job, and smooth communication with colleagues—especially during handover periods—helps everything run efficiently.
To thrive in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, but also feel confident using your own initiative. Experience in machine operation or a manufacturing environment is helpful, but not essential. What really matters is your ability to problem‑solve, react confidently to issues and work with minimal supervision. Strong numeracy, good communication, reliability, and a flexible, self‑motivated attitude will all help you succeed. Experience in food manufacturing, understanding hygiene and safety standards, and being trained in forklift counterbalance, reach or PPT equipment would be beneficial.
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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