Stockyard Operative

wienerberger UK; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £33,660

Pension scheme

Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee wellbeing programme

Life assurance (2x annual salary)

Share Incentive Plan

Employee Profit Participation Program

Job summary

Wienerberger Ltd in Sittingbourne is recruiting for a Stockyard Operative at our Smeed Dean site. You will be trained to handle day-to-day operations, operate forklifts and other equipment, and uphold health and safety standards in a busy manufacturing environment.

You will support the distribution function, assist haulage partners and field sales, and help with picking, packing and wrapping products for collection. Full training and PPE are provided to help you perform these duties safely.

Qualifications

• Valid forklift license from RTITB/ITSSAR/NPORS or CPCS and recent driving experience within the last six months
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with machinery
• Commitment to safety and high health and safety standards
• Willingness to work overtime as required
• Ability to understand work instructions and follow Standard Operating Procedures

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day running of the stockyard and distribution functions
• Provide efficient service to haulage partners, customers and field sales
• Collaborate with distribution teams for timely picking, packing and wrapping of products
• Maintain housekeeping to meet PIP targets and report hazards
• Participate in training to enhance the role and drive improvements

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Manual handling

Time management

Flexible/adaptable

Tools

Forklift license (RTITB/ITSSAR/NPORS/CPCS)

Job description

• Operating Forklift Truck
• Pension scheme

Join us as a Stockyard Operative at our Smeed Dean site in Sittingbourne!

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 Stockyard Operative at our Smeed Dean site, you will be fully trained to become hands-on with the day to day operations of our manufacturing site; operating various equipment and forklifts whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Stockyard Operative where you will…

• Assist in the day-to-day running of the distribution function with the stockyard
• Provide a helpful and efficient service to our haulage partners, customers and field Sales
• Work closely with our distribution teams to facilitate the timely picking, packing and wrapping of all products prior to collection
• Maintain an excellent standard of housekeeping in accordance with our PIP targets, highlighting any concerns using the quality and hazard reporting process
• Actively take part in any training to enhance your role
• Continually challenge the status quo to drive further improvements
• Operating Forklift Truck

Hours of Work:

7.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

About You

• Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license with recent driving experience within the last six months
• Previous manufacturing experience working with machinery
• 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 as well as willingness to work overtime
• Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness
• Able to work to production targets
• Ability to understand work instructions (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Team player with the ability to work unsupervised
• Flexible approach to duties
• Physically fit as the role involves significant manual handling and working outdoors in all weathers
• Good literacy - as there is some paperwork involved
• Excellent time keeping
• A can-do attitude
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work unsupervised

Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training is provided.

About Our Benefits

• Salary up to £33,660 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rated for shift workers)
• 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

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

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