Logistics Operator

TN United Kingdom; Wigan; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking a Logistics Operative to join their dynamic team. The role involves operating warehouse equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing inventory efficiently. Candidates should possess a forklift license and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position requires flexibility to work a 24/7 shift pattern, offering opportunities for progression and a friendly workplace atmosphere.

Benefits

Opportunities for progression

Employee of the Month Award

22 days holiday

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Platform

Eye test vouchers

Free Tea/Coffee

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Basic administration and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate warehousing equipment safely, including forklift trucks.
• Manage pallet stocks and ensure efficient storage.
• Load and unload deliveries while logging documentation.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Team Player

Education

Forklift Truck License

Tools

Forklift

Pallet Truck

Job description

Bedrijfsomschrijving
Saica Group offers sustainable paper solutions for the manufacture of corrugated board and flexible packaging, promoting circularity in waste management. With more than 12,000 employees and a presence in 11 countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States), Saica Group has four business lines: the production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), the production of corrugated board packaging (Saica Pack), and flexible packaging (Saica Flex).

Functieomschrijving
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Logistics Team. As a Logistics Operative, you will work as part of a team servicing production, picking and packing finished goods and raw materials, ensuring the highest standards of service are delivered in line with business and customer requirements.

Your key duties will include:

1. Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental, and quality standards, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures. Operate warehousing equipment safely, including forklift trucks, to carry out your duties. Identify and promptly report any problems or faults relating to your area or any other area of your responsibility.
2. Ensure shift handover document is filled and signed after each shift and at the start of the shift, placing it in the ‘Shift Handover sheets’ tray in the Logistics office.
3. Operating from hall 3, scan and unwrap pallets, issue film to the presses according to order requirements and the print plan.
4. Take responsibility for removing all RTS reels from the print presses, weigh and record the weight, strap, and place in the RTS holding location.
5. Empty all bailers and skips on the factory floor, ensuring the strap is weighed and all bailed waste is removed to the waste holding location outside.
6. Empty cardboard skip on the shop floor and remove unused 6” cores, ensuring waste is taken to the cardboard waste skip outside.
7. Remove, weigh, and record all used setup reels from print and conversion, disposing of them in film waste skips outside.
8. Keep Hall 3 and yard tidy, brush walkways, and ensure no debris is present.
9. Wrap, strap, and book in Finished Goods.
10. Manage pallet stocks, ensuring used pallets are removed from the shop floor, maintaining stock levels, and re-stocking interleaves for finished goods pallets.
11. Store pallets efficiently, safely, and securely.
12. Load and unload deliveries using forklifts or pallet trucks, logging deliveries and ensuring documentation is signed and stored appropriately.
13. Provide support to colleagues and carry out additional duties as required.

Skills, Qualifications & Attributes

• Licensed Forklift Truck driver – Counterbalance, Bendi & Powered Pallet Trucks.
• Good numeracy & literacy skills.
• Experience in a busy manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Basic administration/record keeping skills.
• Good computer and administrative skills.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety, and environmental standards in a production setting.

The site operates a 24/7 shift system over a four-week pattern. Willingness to work shifts covering days, nights, and weekends is essential.

The role involves 12-hour shifts across a 4-week Continental shift pattern:

• Week 1 – 4 nights, 3 off
• Week 2 – 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
• Week 3 – 3 off, 4 days
• Week 4 – 7 off

What do we offer?

• Friendly atmosphere
• Opportunities for progression
• Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
• 22 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (after 12 months of service)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (£500)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Platform
• Eye test vouchers
• Free Tea/Coffee

Functie-eisen

You will enjoy working at Saica if you: Care: Are a team-player, support colleagues, and share ideas. Value: Maintain high standards, aim for quality and service. Challenge: Be self-motivated, open, and transparent. Specific skills or experience requirements are detailed above.