Trading Support Assistant

Company: Dovecote Park
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Location: Pontefract
Job Description:

Trading Support Assistant

Reference: JUN20263145

Expiry date: 17:30, Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Location: Stapleton, Nr Pontefract

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Free onsite parking, Onsite gym, Subsidised canteen, Staff shop, Cycle to work scheme, Shuttle bus

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Darrington just outside of Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery technique with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector.

A committed team of over 700 staff oversee the whole process from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging and despatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience.

About you

  • Degree in Business, Agribusiness, Food Science, or equivalent commercial experience.
  • Confident with clear communication skills. Good phone and email skills necessary for identifying and contacting new customer leads.
  • Ability to effectively communicate at all business levels.
  • Second European language would be desirable.
  • Intermediate to advanced MS Excel capabilities for inventory management.
  • Highly motivated and delivery focused with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Strong organisational skills, natural curiosity to learn cross‑departmental operations, and comfortable balancing multiple data‑driven tasks.

What to expect

Provide support in all aspects of the trading operation

  • Daily purchase and sales orders.
  • Coordinate tracking with cold storage facilities.
  • Managing order revisions.

Keep accurate stock records

  • Take ownership of the internal inventory system.
  • Track intake dates.
  • Monitor product shelf‑life.
  • Flag low‑inventory warnings.

Investigate new customer leads

  • Conduct research to identify potential new clients, such as food service wholesalers, manufacturers, or retail accounts.
  • Follow leads through cold outreach and present findings to the trading manager.

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Posted: June 8th, 2026