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Job Title: General Operative
Reporting To: CHEP Team Leader
Salary: £11.64 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday, 2-week rotating shift of 05:45 – 13:45 / 14:00 – 22:00
Your role:
As a result of continuous growth, the opportunity has arisen for a General Operative to join our Manufacturing team at our Needham site.
Reporting to the Team Leader, this role will be responsible for safely and accurately sorting and repairing pallets in a timely manner, using the tools and equipment provided, ensuring that you work at your optimum level to maximise your output and quality of the products in line with the required specification.
You will be responsible for working effectively to ensure that workstations are set up to be efficient, a continuous high level of output is maintained during each shift and to ensure your tools & equipment are safe to use at all times by completing all relevant checks and reporting any defects. You will undertake all tasks that are delegated to you by Supervisors and Managers on site.
You will play a key part in the team to adhere to our Health and Safety Procedures and Policies to maintain the required high safety standards, which includes wearing your Personal Protective Equipment when stipulated. You will act as a key member of the Scott Pallets team and demonstrate the company values when dealing with all internal and external stakeholders. You must be punctual and follow the company attendance procedure.
As a General Operative, you will work effectively with others, have excellent time keeping, be a team player and understand the wider site processes to support when able to do so. A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail are key to success.
Who we are:
Scott Pallets is a BSW Group member of Binderholz, a family-owned business with sites across the UK and Europe.
Scott Pallets has grown organically and through acquisition to become the UK’s leading and most innovative national manufacturer and supplier of sustainable timber pallets and bespoke timber-packaging solutions.
We are organised into two distinct business units: Manufacturing and Reconditioned. Together, they deliver a range of sustainable timber pallet products and services that promote circular economy principles to UK industrial and manufacturing markets.
As an employer with sites throughout the UK and a diverse range of career opportunities available, we offer secure employment with prospects and support to develop personally and professionally.
What you will receive in return:
- Career development in a family run business
- Pension Scheme
- MyPayRewards- Shopping discounts and Vouchers
- Refer-a-friend
- Free fruit provided on site
Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you. Send your CV and covering letter, telling us what you can bring to this role