Distribution Coordinator
Job Title: Distribution Coordinator
Function: Distribution
Contract: Permanent
Location: Bolton
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
Are you a natural organiser with a passion for logistics? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-driven Distribution Coordinator to support our Distribution team at our Bolton site. This is your chance to be part of a national network that delivers award-winning products across the UK.
Essential Ingredients
- Experience in a warehouse or logistics environment.
- Confident using SAP, fleet systems, and document management tools.
- Excellent organisation, time management, and attention to detail.
- A self-starter who can prioritise and manage their own workload.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
- Operator Licence Awareness trained, with knowledge of compliance obligations.
The Recipe
The role is responsible for creating and managing rota schedules across all Distribution teams, coordinating vehicle availability and route allocations to support efficient operations. This includes maintaining the Fleet Management System, ensuring all driver and vehicle data is accurate, compliant, and up to date. The postholder will support training and development activities across the Distribution team, build strong working relationships with external providers, and provide administrative and coordination support to the wider operation. The role will also involve compiling compliance and performance reports for the site leadership team.
About Us
Did you know there are two bakery sites in Bolton (Bolton & Variety), a distribution hub, a newly built Innovation Centre, Test Bakery, and our Head Office?
With major site and group initiatives underway, including our significant pancake line investment, there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth:
- A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
- Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you so you have the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.
- Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
- Life assurance
- Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
- Continued investment in your personal development
- Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
- Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
