Packaging/Production Assistant

Cameron; Lees; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Lees is seeking a Packaging/Production Assistant to manage the packing and labelling of finished goods. The role includes ensuring material availability, performing stocktakes, and manual lifting when necessary. Candidates should possess excellent organisational skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure. This full-time position offers benefits including 28 paid holiday days, a pension scheme, and free on-site parking.

Benefits

28 paid days holiday per year

Company pension scheme with 3% contribution

Loyalty bonus with extra holiday days

Free car parking on site

Canteen facilities with Free Tea and Coffee

Qualifications

• Previous work-based experience desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of paper sizes.
• Ability to plan and prioritise to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work to a deadline under pressure.
• Motivated self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Packing and labelling of finished goods ready for dispatch.
• Ensuring the packing area is stocked up at all times with raw materials.
• Supplying machines with correct materials.
• Weekly Stocktake.
• Informing relevant people when materials are running low.
• Intake and storing of raw materials.
• Palletising and wrapping of larger jobs.
• Loading finished goods onto daily courier.

Skills

Excellent Organisational skills

Ability to follow written instructions

Ability to communicate well at all levels

Attention to detail

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

What will your job as a Packaging/Production Assistant look like?

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Packing and labelling of finished goods ready for dispatch.
• Ensuring the packing area is stocked up at all times with raw materials.
• Supplying machines with correct materials for particular job.
• Weekly Stocktake.
• Informing relevant people when materials are running low.
• Intake of raw materials and storing adequately in correct place.
• Palletising and wrapping of larger jobs ready for dispatch, including manual lifting up to 20kg
• Loading finished goods onto daily courier transportation.
• Previous work-based experience desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of paper sizes
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Ability to communicate well at all levels
• Excellent Organisational skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work to a deadline under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Motivated self-starter

By specialising in the manufacture of single ply, leaflet and booklet labels, our client's company is able to make a real difference to their customer's sales. They recognise that the role of product labelling is the 'Ultimate point of sales' tool. Communicating innovation and flexibility with our self-adhesive products is very much at the forefront of their aims. They pride themselves on excellent customer service and with their very experienced production team, there is nothing too big or too small. All of their products can be tailor-made to fit your needs for size, colour, shape etc…

The successful candidate will be expected to work Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

Benefits

• 28 paid days holiday per year, including Bank Holidays
• Any new employee will get rolled into the company pension scheme and the company will contribute 3% of their wage to their pension
• Plus, an extra loyalty bonus of an additional day's holiday for every full calendar year worked, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Free car parking on site
• Canteen facilities with Free Tea and Coffee