General Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Job summary

BSW Group is hiring a General Operative at Stanlow Point to support pallet production and timber handling. You will paint, label, stencil or sort pallets, offload timber from saws, and maintain cleanliness while following work orders and safety rules.

Working on a busy site, you will join a team focused on quality and efficiency, with PPE provided and opportunities to contribute to process improvements. This role suits reliable, detail‑oriented individuals in the UK manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Role involves painting, labeling, stencilling or sorting pallets.
• Offloading lengths of timber from saws and assisting with pallet manufacture.
• Adhering to health and safety procedures and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to complete tasks as directed by Production Supervisors/Managers.
• Ensure work orders and customer design specifications are followed.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping on site.

Skills

Multiskilled

Attention to detail

Timekeeping

Teamwork

Job description

A General Operative is a multi-skilled role. You will be painting/labelling/stenciling or sorting 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.

This role may also be responsible for safely and accurately manufacturing and repairing pallets/wood products using the tools and equipment provided. You will ensure that you work at an optimum level to maximise output whilst complying with customer standards and design specifications as documented in the work orders.

You will play a key part in the team to undertake all tasks that are delegated to you by the Production Supervisors and Managers on site and always 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.

Working effectively with others, you will also have excellent time keeping and attendance record. 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:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Hub