Machine Operative

Barker Ross; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary to Permanent opportunity

Ongoing work

Weekly pay

On-site car park

Full training and support provided

Job summary

Barker Ross is seeking a Trainee Machine Operative for their busy production team in the LE3 Braunstone area of Leicester. You will operate and monitor a production printing machine, ensure efficiency, and work with other departments to complete customer orders.

The role follows a 4-shift continental pattern of 12-hour days and nights. Training starts at the National Minimum Wage and progression leads to 13.52 then 14.44 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Operating and monitoring a production printing machine
• Ensuring the machine is running efficiently and achieving required production rates
• Working closely with other departments to ensure customer orders are completed on time
• Carrying out quality checks and following company quality and health and safety procedures
• Maintaining a safe, clean and efficient working environment

Job description

A successful and well-established printing company based in the LE3 Braunstone area of Leicester is looking for a Trainee Machine Operative to join their busy production team.

Shift Pattern

4 shift continental pattern consists of 3 x 12hr shifts rotating between days and nights. 06:00-18:00 and 18:00-06:00

Pay rates

• Initial training: For the first couple of days, you would work as a Mail Sorter Operative while you become familiar with the working environment. You will be paid the National Minimum Wage rate for these initial shifts.
• Trainee Machine Operative: Once you begin your machine operative training, your rate will increase to 13.52 per hour.
• Machine Operative: Once you have successfully completed your training and progress to the Machine Operative role, your pay will increase to 14.44 per hour.

Your main duties within this Trainee Machine Operative role will include:

• Operating and monitoring a production printing machine
• Ensuring the machine is running efficiently and achieving required production rates
• Working closely with other departments to ensure customer orders are completed on time
• Carrying out quality checks and following company quality and health and safety procedures
• Maintaining a safe, clean and efficient working environment

Benefits

• Temporary to Permanent opportunity
• Ongoing work
• Weekly pay
• On-site car park and accessible by public transport
• Full training and support provided

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.