General Operative

BSW Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Job summary

BSW Group in Newport is seeking a General Operative to sort, repair and manufacture pallets on site, working within a multi-skilled team to meet exacting specifications. The role emphasizes safe, accurate work and timely output to support pallet production.

You will set up efficient workstations, perform routine checks on tools, and undertake duties such as painting, labelling, offloading timber, and cleaning. A can-do attitude and punctuality are essential within the team at Scott Pallets.

Qualifications

• Must be a punctual team player with good attention to detail.
• Multiskilled and flexible to support pallet production.

Responsibilities

• Sort, repair and manufacture pallets to required specifications.
• Set up workstations for efficiency and maintain high output.
• Perform safety checks on tools and equipment and report defects.
• Assist with painting, labelling and stenciling pallets, and offloading timber.
• Carry out general cleaning and housekeeping to support production.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures and company attendance rules.

Skills

Team player

Punctual

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a General Operative to join our Reconditioned team at our Newport site.

This role will be responsible for safely and accurately sorting, repairing and manufacturing pallets in a timely manner, using the tools and equipment provided, ensuring that you work at your optimum level to maximise your output and quality of the products in line with the required specification.

You will be responsible for working effectively to ensure that workstations are set up to be efficient, and a continuous high level of output is maintained during each shift, and ensure your tools & equipment are safe to use at all times by completing all relevant checks and reporting any defects. You will undertake all tasks that are delegated to you by Supervisors and Managers on site.

A General Operative is a multi-skilled role. You may also be painting/labelling/stenciling pallets, offloading lengths of timber off the saws and general cleaning and housekeeping duties to support the manufacture of pallets/wood products in a timely manner.

You will play a key part in the team to adhere to our Health and Safety Procedures and Policies to maintain the required high safety standards, which includes wearing your Personal Protective Equipment when stipulated. You will act as a key member of the Scott Pallets team and demonstrate the company values when dealing with all internal and external stakeholders. You must be punctual and follow the company attendance procedure.

As a General Operative, you will work effectively with others, have excellent time keeping, be a team player and understand the wider site processes to support when able to do so. A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail are key to success.

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country's leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.

BSW operates as a collection of experts - an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Hub