Dispatch Operative

Role overview

Avoca Central Bakery & Kitchen in Bray is hiring a Dispatch Operative to support the final stage of food production and outbound dispatch. Avoca is a long-established Irish retailer with 13 locations nationwide, known for combining heritage, craftsmanship, and a forward-looking approach across its cafes, restaurants, and food markets.

This position focuses on preparing, packing, checking, and loading food products for customer delivery in a chilled environment. The work calls for accuracy, speed, care, and the ability to work well as part of a team while handling manual tasks.

Key duties

• Collect customer orders with accuracy and prepare finished products for transport according to production timelines.
• Load and unload delivery crates safely, label them correctly, and make sure they are arranged to the required quality standard.
• Check products before dispatch to ensure only correct, undamaged goods leave the site.
• Maintain compliance with Food Safety, HACCP, and Health & Safety rules, while keeping the dispatch area clean and orderly.
• Follow hygiene procedures and wear required PPE, including items such as hairnets, beard snoods, gloves, coats, safety shoes, jackets, and hats.
• Complete paperwork such as delivery dockets and stock-check records to support stock movement and traceability.
• Apply stock rotation and FIFO practices so perishables are sent out before expiry.
• Move packed goods into shelves, racks, crates, or storage areas as needed.

What the role involves

The job is highly hands-on and operational, with a strong focus on dispatching food accurately and efficiently. It requires concentration, manual dexterity, and the ability to perform repetitive lifting tasks in chilled or cold conditions.

Requirements

• Good numeracy and literacy for order checking, stock rotation, and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working closely with others and reporting issues to a supervisor.
• Reliable, punctual, and consistent in attendance.
• No previous experience is required; training will be provided on the job.
• Ability to carry out repetitive manual lifting in cold/chilled environments.
• Availability for a late evening shift from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.

Additional information

The position is based onsite in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.

Work is scheduled as a full-time role.

Applicants must be prepared to work in chilled conditions and follow strict hygiene and safety procedures at all times.