Despatch Operator

The Danesmoor Group; Time; On-site; NOK 227,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Kitchens is seeking a general operative for its manufacturing site. The role involves packing components, quality checking each order, and palletising before despatch. You will build internal customer-supplier relationships to understand requirements at each stage of the process.

The position focuses on adhering to the production plan, supporting panel and cabinet manufacturing when needed, and maintaining organised work areas while following company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to read drawings and identify quality issues.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to lift panels and other products as required.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to own and develop work areas.
• Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Quality checking, unloading and packaging of product.
• Ensure deliveries are made on time and in full according to the production plan.
• Assist in manufacturing panels and cabinets when required.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures at all times.
• Undertake any other duties as requested.

Skills

Quality checking

Reading drawings

Fault finding

Problem solving

Organisation

Developing work areas

Continuous improvement

Job description

Life Kitchens are seeking to recruit a general operative for their manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. The successful candidate will pack components and quality check each order, ensuring all components are accounted for and palletised, before completing the despatching process. The postholder will build internal customer supplier relationships to fully understand what is required at each stage of the process.

Main Responsibilities

• Quality checking, unloading and packaging of product
• Ensuring jobs are completed & delivered on time and in full and in line with the factory production plan by ensuring deliveries are made on time and in full.
• Assisting in the manufacture of panels and cabinets in line with production plan requirements when required
• Ensure the department’s activities are conducted in accordance with the Company's published policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other duties as requested.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience of working in a similar role
• Ability to read drawings and identify potential quality related issues
• Ability to fault find and problem solve
• Ability to lift panels and other products
• Excellent organisation skills
• Ability to own and develop work areas
• Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement skills

Desirable Requirements

• FLT Licence
• Computer literate
• Ability to identify improvement initiatives
• Experience in manufacture / build of KBB industry products

Working Hours

07.30hrs – 15.30hrs (including a 30-minute break)