Depot Coordinator

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bünberg and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Location:

Cardiff, Wales

Salary: £36,854.40

Hours:

42

Contract Type:
Permanent

We’re looking for an organised and proactive Depot Coordinator to join our team in Cardiff. You’ll play a vital role in keeping our depot running smoothly, ensuring our products are distributed safely, efficiently, and on time. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key depot operations while developing your skills in a fast-paced environment.

We’re not just known for our bread! As one of the UK’s top bakeries, we take pride in delivering more than delicious loaves, we’re also a great place to work. With a 3.9 rating on Glassdoor and 3.1 on Indeed, we’re proud to be an employer of choice for many.

At Allied Bakeries, we believe in safety, teamwork, continuous improvement and we’re looking for passionate, committed people who want to grow with us.

If you’re motivated by teamwork, responsibility, and making a real impact we’d love to hear from you!

• Be a role model for our Safety First culture, ensuring a safe, clean and compliant working environment.
• Coordinate the day-to-day depot operations including WMS management, driver rota planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain full legal compliance around tachographs and working time regulations, producing accurate reports and feedback.
• Record, monitor and report on depot KPIs to support performance improvements.
• Investigate incidents and customer service issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across departments to drive collaboration and depot success.
• Provide management cover for the Front Line Manager (FLM) when required, showing leadership and readiness to progress.

• Previous experience in a Despatch or Transport role, ideally in a logistics or FMCG environment.
• Confident using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, WMS, Routemaster or similar systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, ability to motivate and support your team.
• Great problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a customer-first approach.
• Desirable qualifications: LGV & Driver CPC, FLT licence, or National Road Transport CPC.

• A permanent role in a stable and growing company.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• 24 days annual leave
• Up to 10% matching employer pension contributions plus Life Assurance.
• Simplyhealth plan available for you to sign up to.
• Set hours to help keep your work-life balance intact.
• Free onsite parking.
• Extra Slice – our company discount scheme offering great savings at over 500 retailers.
• Enjoy discounts on our tasty products!