Process Operator

Sigma Recruitment Ltd.; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

33 days holiday

Company pension

Overtime pay

Rotating shifts

Job summary

Sigma Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Process Operator in Huddersfield to join a small, trusted shift team on a permanent basis. The role offers a starting salary of £40,000–£45,000 with a bonus and realistic progression toward £50,000+ as you grow with the company.

Shifts are rotating from 5am-1pm to 12pm-8pm, Monday to Friday, with 33 days of holiday and a company pension. On-site training and PPE are provided, and the role is based at the Huddersfield site.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
• Hands-on experience in a warehouse, production or distribution setting.
• Willingness to work in full chemical-resistant PPE.

Responsibilities

• Drive a counterbalance forklift to move drums, IBCs and stock around site.
• Load and unload road tankers and curtain-siders safely and on time.
• Fill IBCs and carry out product dilutions and scheduled mixing, following COSHH and Supervisor instructions.
• Keep stock levels right so every order goes out on time and in full.
• Record your work accurately in company systems and flag when materials need reordering.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift experience

Warehouse/production experience

Chemical PPE readiness

Job description

Why You Should Apply

Pay that keeps on climbing: As a Process Operator in Huddersfield, you'll start on £40,000-£45,000 plus bonus. The established team already earn around £50,000, and that's a realistic target for you within a few years. That's serious money for the mortgage, the family and the future.

A team that stays for years:

The newest member of the shift team has been here for four years. The longest has been here nearly 20 years. This is a permanent role in a family business that's been trading for 27 years, so you can plan your life around it.

Trusted to run your shift:

There's no clocking-in machine and nobody watching over your shoulder. You'll be one of a small crew of six, trusted to get the work done.

Your afternoons and weekends back:

Shifts rotate weekly, Monday to Friday. On early weeks, you're done at 1pm, with the whole afternoon free for the school run, the gym or the garden. On late weeks, your mornings are your own, and every weekend is yours.

Safe site, real training:

There have been zero reportable accidents in 27 years. A NEBOSH-qualified colleague and an in-house RTITB forklift instructor work on shift, and full chemical PPE is provided. The business has paid for qualifications right up to Transport Manager CPC. Supervisor and operations roles are planned as it grows, so you'll have somewhere to go.

Your salary, benefits & hours of work

• £40,000-£45,000 depending on experience, with a path to around £50,000+ as you build service
• Bonus scheme
• 33 days' holiday, including bank holidays
• Company pension
• Overtime at time and a half, and the occasional Saturday at double time
• Rotating weekly shifts, Monday to Friday: 5am-1pm one week, 12pm-8pm the next
• Lunch break typically 45 minutes to an hour
• Permanent role, based on site in Huddersfield

What you'll do as the Process Operator

You'll keep a well-established chemical distribution warehouse moving, getting products out to industrial customers across the UK. If you're a Process Operator or warehouse operative now, much of this will feel familiar.

• Drive a counterbalance forklift to move drums, IBCs and stock around site
• Load and unload road tankers and curtain-siders safely and on time
• Fill IBCs and carry out product dilutions and scheduled mixing, following COSHH and your Shift Supervisor's instructions
• Keep stock levels right so every order goes out on time and in full
• Record your work accurately on the company systems and flag when materials need reordering

What you'll need to apply for the Process Operator

• Counterbalance forklift experience (an external licence is ideal, but in-house trained experience is also considered)
• Hands-on experience in a warehouse, production or distribution environment
• The willingness to work in full chemical-resistant PPE