Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days)

Severfield; Dalton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee benefits scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Save as you earn

Free onsite parking

Business health insurance

Job summary

Severfield is offering a fantastic opportunity at the Dalton, Thirsk site for a Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days). You will undergo a 3‑ to 6‑month training programme to work with industry experts in logistics, beginning your career in a dynamic steel fabrication environment.

The role involves using a remote overhead crane to move materials from production lines, assembling packs, and preparing them for transport by side loader and trailer.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training will be provided.
• Strong numeracy and clear communication skills.
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn quickly.
• Comfortable using an iPad.

Responsibilities

• Operate a remote overhead crane to move materials from a production line.
• Build materials into safe, stable packs for transport.
• Load packs onto side loaders and trailers for delivery to site.
• Think on your feet to handle varying loads safely.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication

Attention to detail

iPad use

Job description

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days) to join the team at our Dalton, Thirsk site.

The working hours for this role will be 44 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 6.30am-4:30pm & 6.30am-12.30pm Friday.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education.

The division has manufacturing sites in three locations: Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of different sectors. Each of our sites has its own strong reputation in the market and between them cover a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market!

Vacancy Details

We are looking for candidates who will be willing to undertake an extensive training programme over a 3-to-6-month period dependent on your progression where you will work closely with industry experts to start your new career in logistics.

As a trainee loader, your role will be to use a remote overhead crane to move materials off a production line and build the material into packs. Built in a way so they are safe and stable to be transported around our site by a side loader and then onto a trailer for delivery to site. They need to be built so they are in the confines of a trailer’s limitations. No two loads are the same so you will always need to be thinking on your feet!

No experience is necessary as training will be provided, but we are looking for candidates that have strong numeracy and communication skills as well as attention to detail and who are comfortable with using an iPad.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

About Us

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

Benefits

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday
• Minimum 7% employer pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Save as you earn
• Free onsite parking (role specific)
• Business health insurance