General Operatives

Scott Timber Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Refer a friend scheme

Free fruit provided on site

Cycle to work scheme

Graded pay scheme

Job summary

BSW Group in York is hiring General Operatives to join our manufacturing team. The role covers safely producing and repairing pallets and wood products, with day and night shifts and a shift premium for night work.

You will handle bench and machine set ups, follow work orders for quality and output, report equipment issues to the line manager, and assist with painting, labeling, pallet handling, and cleaning. A proactive, detail-oriented approach and good timekeeping are essential.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled role; support manufacturing pallets/wood products.
• Adherence to Health and Safety Procedures and PPE usage.
• Ability to set up bench/machine and follow work orders for quality.

Responsibilities

• Safely and accurately manufacture and repair pallets/wood products using available tools.
• Perform bench and machine set ups and ensure compliance with quality standards from work orders.
• Paint, label, and stencil pallets; offload timber lengths; maintain housekeeping to support timely production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Health and Safety awareness

Timekeeping and reliability

Teamwork

Multi-skilled

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for General Operatives to join our Manufacturing team at our York site. We offer a range of shift patterns to suit operational requirements, including day and night shifts, with an additional shift premium paid for night working.

This role will 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 be responsible for efficient bench/machine set ups, ensuring that you have all necessary information required regarding quality standards and output levels, to enable you to carry out your role correctly and accurately. You will also need to promptly identify and report any problems with equipment to your line manager.

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 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 and demonstrate a high level of Health and Safety awareness. A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail are key to success.

Who we are:

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
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free fruit provided on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Graded pay scheme