Semi-Skilled Labourer

Alternative Heat Ltd; Gilford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK’s Building Services sector is seeking a Semi-Skilled Labourer to join their fabrication team. This role offers responsibilities including assisting in assembling energy solutions and requires prior joinery experience. The position comes with comprehensive training, a competitive salary based on experience, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Full in-house training and career development opportunities

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Health cash plan

Annual flu vaccine

Free annual health check during working hours

Annual leave increasing with length of service

Secure, free onsite parking

Free Tea & Coffee

Friendly and supportive working environment

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of joinery and assembly experience is essential.
• Ability to work minimally supervised and effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist manufacturing/assembly teams in various tasks.
• Assemble modular frames and install equipment.
• Adhere to health and safety policies consistently.

Skills

Joinery experience

Assembly experience

Ability to read measuring tape

Ability to use hand and power tools

Teamwork

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Semi-Skilled Labourer

Application Deadline: 10 June 2025

Department: Contracts

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Alternative Heat Head Office

Reporting To: Site Supervisor

Description

The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.

We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.

Due to continued growth, we are looking to integrate a Semi-skilled Labourer to support our fabrication teams.

Job Title | Semi-Skilled Labourer
Location | Scarva, Banbridge, Gilford, Facilities
Hours | 7.00am to 5.00pm Mon to Thurs & 7.00am to 4.00pm Friday
Salary | Competitive depending on experience
Responsible to | Site Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the manufacturing/assembly teams.
• Assembling modular frames and pods.
• Installing equipment in frames and modules.
• Heat wrapping & Packaging modules for dispatch.
• Load and unload deliveries.
• Operation engineering equipment, also hand and power tools.
• Preparing material for fab facility.
• Maintenance and General housekeeping.
• Adhering to health and safety polices at all times.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

• 1-2 years previous Joinery experience Previous assembly experience.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to read measuring tape use hand and power tools.

Desired Criteria:

• Valid CSR Card
• Current Forklift license

Benefits

• Full in-house training and career development opportunities.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Full access to smart wellbeing platform.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Free annual health check during working hours.
• Annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
• Lavish Long service awards
• Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee Full access to car emergency kit.
• Annual Christmas raffle
• Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise
• Secure, free onsite parking.
• Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Friendly and supportive working environment