Production Operative

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Waverley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction products supplier in England seeks a Production Operative for their Ewhurst site. The role involves operating machinery and ensuring quality production in a safety-focused environment. Applicants should be adaptable, have good teamwork skills, and may optionally possess a forklift license. Weekly pay with a minimum salary of £36,900 and various employee benefits including training and wellness programs are offered. Join and enhance your career with us!

Benefits

Weekly pay

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential.
• Commitment to safe working practices and awareness.

Responsibilities

• Operate various factory machinery and equipment.
• Ensure optimum production targets and quality.
• Load and unload various vehicles.
• Participate in training to enhance your role.
• Maintain stock yard and factory cleanliness.

Skills

Flexible and adaptable

Good team working skills

Health and safety awareness

Good literacy

Excellent time keeping

Can-do attitude

Fit for physical tasks

Tools

Forklift truck license (optional)

Job description

Come and join us as a Production Operative at our Ewhurst site in Ockley!

wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high-quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long-term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

As a Production Operative at our Ewhurst site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery to turn raw materials into products ready for use in the construction industry. You will become an expert on the machinery and support your colleagues to produce high quality results.

You will be hands-on with the day to day operations of our manufacturing site; operate various factory machinery, equipment and forklifts whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.

You’ll be supported by the Team Leader to ensure production flow is smooth, efficient and safe. We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Production Operative where you will:

Carry out various machinery operations
Ensure optimum production targets, minimum waste and the highest levels of consistent quality are achieved
Load and unload various vehicles
Actively take part in any training requested to enhance your role
Stock yard and factory cleaning tasks
Assist the Quality department
Actively take part in any training to enhance your role
Hours of Work: 10.00am to 10.00pm on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern

About You

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on
Flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities in the factory which help us run efficiently
Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness.
You’ll be fit enough to perform your duties, which are varied, and sometimes physically demanding
Good literacy - as there is some paperwork involved
Excellent time keeping
A can-do attitude
Good team working skills
Ability to work unsupervised
OPTIONAL - Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license
Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training is provided.

About our Benefits

Weekly pay
Average yearly salary is a minimum of £36,900 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
Overtime available to boost your earning potential
Pension scheme
Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & even more health & wellbeing benefits include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
Life assurance (2x annual salary)
Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme
So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Production Operative and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.