Warehouse Dispatcher

Dispatcher - Warehouse & Logistics

Location: Leyland, Lancashire Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm

About the Role:

The Best Connection are looking for a reliable and detail-focused Dispatcher to join our warehouse team on a temporary agency assignment.

As a Dispatcher, you'll play a key role in making sure customer orders leave the warehouse accurately, on time and with the correct documentation . You'll coordinate collections with carriers, check orders, prepare labels and paperwork, and keep our systems up to date.

This is a busy role that would suit someone who is organised, confident using computers and comfortable working to deadlines . You'll need a good eye for detail and the ability to stay calm and focused when managing multiple orders and carrier collections.

Key Responsibilities

Dispatch & Warehouse Operations:

• Review the daily dispatch schedule and prioritise orders according to collection and delivery deadlines.
• Check picked and packed orders against sales orders, including product codes, quantities and delivery details.
• Book parcel and pallet consignments using approved carrier portals.
• Print and securely apply shipping labels, ensuring they are clearly visible.
• Prepare delivery notes, packing lists and other required dispatch documentation.
• Move completed orders to the correct collection area.
• Support safe and efficient handovers to carriers.

Systems & Administration:

• Accurately update ClickUp and other company systems as orders progress through dispatch.
• Record carrier references, consignment numbers and collection details.
• Ensure all required paperwork is complete and dispatch evidence is stored correctly.
• Identify and report issues such as incorrect addresses, missing paperwork, quantity discrepancies or damaged packaging before orders leave the site.

Communication, Safety & Teamwork:

• Liaise with the warehouse, sales team and carriers to resolve dispatch queries quickly.
• Provide clear updates on completed orders, outstanding collections, delays and other issues.
• Follow all warehouse, manual-handling and loading safety procedures.
• Work independently while communicating effectively with the wider team.
• Maintain a professional, reliable and respectful approach at all times.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Skills

• Confident using computers and able to learn new systems and carrier portals quickly.
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence checking product codes, quantities and order references.
• Excellent attention to detail and a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Able to work to fixed carrier collection deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for your workload.
• Good communication skills.
• Physically able to handle goods safely in a warehouse environment.

Experience:

Previous experience in dispatch, warehousing, logistics or order processing would be an advantage.

Experience with any of the following would also be beneficial:

• Carrier booking portals
• ClickUp
• Sage 50
• Order-management or warehouse systems

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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