Production Operatives

Galaxy Personnel; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

Galaxy Personnel is recruiting for a Production Operative in Bishop Stortford to assemble crates and packing cases from timber and plywood. You will operate power saws, nail guns, drills and other hand tools, with forklift handling as needed.

The role involves on-site packing for customers and occasional local deliveries. The position is full-time and permanent, Monday to Friday days, 8 hours, with training on tools and safety, a company pension, and parking provisions.

Qualifications

• Role requires physical fitness and ability to lift heavy items.
• Experience with using power tools and moving crates is preferred.
• Forklift experience and a driving licence are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and produce crates, packing cases and pallets from timber and plywood.
• Operate power saws and nail guns.
• Use drills and other hand tools.
• Cut foam for crate inserts.
• Operate forklift.
• On-site packing for customers.
• Deliver to local customers when required.
• Maintain high quality and health & safety standards.
• Perform heavy lifting as required.
• Work in a physical, varied environment.
• Collaborate with clients to meet packaging requirements.
• Assist with project planning and material handling.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Teamwork

Tools

Driving Licence

Forklift

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Working with timber and plywood to build and produce crates, packing cases and pallets for our clients' products.
• Using power saws
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Other hand tools
• Cutting foam for crate inserts
• Forklift operation
• On-site packing for customers
• Local customer deliveries when required
• Working to high standards of quality and health & safety
• Physical and varied work (heavy lifting is involved)

Benefits

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• Forklift (preferred)

Job Title: Production Operative

Area: Bishop Stortford

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (Days) 8 hrs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26k plus depending on experience

Our client specialises in manufacturing made to measure wooden packing cases and arranging full export packing services to transport valuable goods across the world. They have major customers across all sectors including medical and scientific, aerospace, industrial and fine art. In business for more than 40 years

Salary is according to skills and experience. Paid overtime is available at busy times.

Many benefits including full and ongoing training on our tools and equipment and working methods, company uniform, PPE equipment, health and safety training and regular toolbox talks (Health and Safety is very important to us) as well as social events when possible to do so.