Warehouse Despatch Operative - Full time - permanent role - Westbury

Warehouse Despatch Operator (£35.6k pa starting salary), Arla Westbury

Would you like to join a stable and reputable dairy business in Westbury, Wiltshire? We have some vacancies in our Powder factory, the largest spray-drying plant in the UK. The site is also the home of Anchor butter. You will be working in a fully-automated facility where your safety is the number one priority. Arla has a culture of rewarding talent by promoting internally.

Who are you?

Reporting to the Warehouse Team Leader, you will be operating fork lift trucks of various types to move palletised goods. You will be responsible for safety, quality and efficiency in the 3 warehouses & despatch yard. You will receive full training to carry out the tasks.

• You must be able to follow our Continental Shift pattern. You will work 12 hours shifts, rotating between days and nights including some weekends (2 weekends per month).


• You must be able to work on your own initiative, have strong team working skills and a flexible attitude to work


• We need people who can demonstrate good levels of numeracy and literacy and have a sound technical understanding

What do we offer?

• We offer a competitive salary (starting from £35.6k pa), 26 days holiday, benefits package including pension and the opportunity to work with a market leading company that encourages internal promotion


• You will be working in a professional environment at a fully-automated facility


• You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and move up on our internal operator grading system


• We also have a subsidised canteen with breakfast and hot food

Many of our Team Leaders and Managers started as Operatives so this is a great opportunity to grow your career with a global business.

Application and contact

If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply via the link below. We kindly ask you to apply no later than 30th September 2026. 

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Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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