material handling operative.

• Move material using approved equipment, following agreed routes, schedules and production priorities.

• Check part numbers, quantities and destinations before moving material. Leave loads safely positioned for the next stage of production.

• Check material availability and work with production teams to prevent shortages and respond to changing priorities.

• Report shortages, damaged parts, incorrect or missing identification, blocked routes and equipment problems promptly to the team leader or supervisor.

• Complete required material movement, inventory and production records accurately. Share outstanding work and issues during shift handovers.

• Keep work areas and storage locations clean and organised. Suggest practical ways to improve material flow.

• Communicate clearly with production teams and other departments. Use radios professionally when required.
  
  

Hours

• Day Shift - Mon to Thurs 6:45am - 3pm & Friday 6:45am 12:45pm.
• Back Shift - Mon to Thurs 2:45pm - 11pm & Friday 10:45am - 4:45pm
• Night Shift - Mon to Thurs 10:45pm - 7am & Friday 4:30pm - 10:30pm
• Weekend Days
• Weekend Nights
  
  

Pay Rate

• Days - £16.89 ph
• Back Shift - £22.78
• Nights - £24.10
• Overtime x1.5 - £28.47
• Overtime x2 - £37.96
  
  

Safe working

• Only use equipment when trained, assessed and authorised. Complete pre-use checks and report faults or damage immediately.

• Follow site traffic routes, pedestrian separation rules and safe working instructions. Wear the required personal protective equipment.

• Stay aware of people, vehicles and production activities. Stop and ask for guidance if a task cannot be completed safely.

• Report hazards, near misses and unsafe conditions immediately.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Essential requirements

• Experience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, logistics or material handling.

• A safe approach to work and good housekeeping standards in a busy environment.

• Clear communication and the ability to work well with different teams.

• Ability to follow instructions, understand priorities and adapt when requirements change.

• Reliability, initiative and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to walk significant distances throughout the shift.

Desirable Experience

• Using master movers, pallet trucks or similar equipment; an electric pallet stacker certificate or recent authorised use.

• Supplying production lines, moving WIP or working to production schedules and just-in-time delivery requirements.

• Handling steel components and stillages, or using lifting aids, hoists, cranes or magnetic lifting equipment under formal lift plans.

• Using radios, scanners or production tracking systems and completing production records.

• Taking part in shift handovers, problem solving or improvements to material flow and workplace organisation.