Packaging And Dispatch Operative

CV Technical Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Technical Limited in West Thurrock invites applications for a Packing & Dispatch Operative. This hands-on role spans packing, dispatch, production and raw material handling within a well-established manufacturing operation. You will focus on health and safety, quality and keeping a lean, efficient production flow.

The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a salary of £27,642 per year. Experience with loading materials, operating packaging equipment and maintaining stock records

Qualifications

• A valid Forklift Truck Licence.
• Experience operating packing, big bagging or mixing plant equipment.
• Experience using HMI systems for fault diagnosis.
• Previous experience loading lorries, containers or tautliners.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• An understanding of quality checks, product specifications and raw material verification.
• Experience with production records, stock control and data entry.
• A good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• A proactive approach to maintaining a clean and efficient working environment.
• The ability to work reliably as part of a wider production and dispatch team.

Responsibilities

• Operating big bagging, packing and mixing plant equipment.
• Loading bulk materials onto lorries, containers and tautliners.
• Operating the packing plant and using HMI systems to identify and diagnose faults.
• Receiving raw materials and transferring them into silos.
• Removing finished goods pallets from the palletiser and moving them into the correct stock locations.
• Ensuring the palletiser has a continuous supply of pallets and packaging materials.
• Carrying out finished goods and raw material sampling where required.
• Completing production, quality, safety, environmental and dispatch records.
• Keeping stock records and spreadsheets up to date.
• Carrying out visual checks of raw materials against reference samples.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Following all site health and safety procedures.
• Supporting continuous improvement across the production and dispatch operation.

Job description

Packing & Dispatch Operative

Location: West Thurrock

Salary: £27,642 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for a Packing & Dispatch Operative to join a well-established manufacturing business based in West Thurrock.

This is a hands-on position working across packing, dispatch, production and raw material handling, with a strong focus on health and safety, quality and maintaining an efficient production operation.

The Role

• Operating big bagging, packing and mixing plant equipment.
• Loading bulk materials onto lorries, containers and tautliners.
• Operating the packing plant and using HMI systems to identify and diagnose faults.
• Receiving raw materials and transferring them into silos.
• Removing finished goods pallets from the palletiser and moving them into the correct stock locations.
• Ensuring the palletiser has a continuous supply of pallets and packaging materials.
• Carrying out finished goods and raw material sampling where required.
• Completing production, quality, safety, environmental and dispatch records.
• Keeping stock records and spreadsheets up to date.
• Carrying out visual checks of raw materials against reference samples.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Following all site health and safety procedures.
• Supporting continuous improvement across the production and dispatch operation.

About You

• A valid Forklift Truck Licence.
• Experience operating packing, big bagging or mixing plant equipment.
• Experience using HMI systems for fault diagnosis.
• Previous experience loading lorries, containers or tautliners.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• An understanding of quality checks, product specifications and raw material verification.
• Experience with production records, stock control and data entry.
• A good understanding of health and safety procedures.
• A proactive approach to maintaining a clean and efficient working environment.
• The ability to work reliably as part of a wider production and dispatch team.This would suit someone with a strong industrial, production or warehouse background who is looking for a permanent role with a well-established manufacturing business