Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days)

Severfield PLC; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Employer pension contributions 7%

Job summary

Severfield UK Limited is recruiting for a Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days) at our Dalton, Thirsk site. The trainee will undergo a 3–6 month training programme to operate a remote overhead crane, move materials, and build packs for delivery.

No prior experience is needed as full training is provided; strong numeracy and communication are valued, along with good attention to detail and comfort using an iPad.

Qualifications

• No experience required as training will be provided.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and comfort using an iPad.

Responsibilities

• Operate a remote overhead crane to move materials and build packs.
• Ensure loads are safe and stable for transport within trailer limits.
• Assist with packing and loading materials onto trailers for site delivery.

Tools

iPad

Job description

Logistics Operative - Trainee Loader (Days)

Company Severfield UK Limited Location name Dalton (Severs house, Dalton Airfield Ind Est, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, YO7 3JN) Contract Type Permanent Career Level A Contract weekly hours 44 Hours per Week Posting End Date 15 Oct 2026 Job number SUKIE00878

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!

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.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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.

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