Trainee Production Assistant Northampton, England
Job description
A day in the life of a Trainee Production Assistant at Postworks:
This is an entry level role where no experience is needed.
You’ll be working as part of a team to make sure that all of our customers letters are printed and handed over to Royal Mail and that all letters received are scanned.
When you start your day, you’ll join your team for a hustle (team meeting) and find out what your responsibilities are for that day. You’ll be given a round up of the day so that you know what to expect.- You’ll then work on the printing side of the production facility making sure that all of the printers are running smoothly and all paper drawers are full of paper. You may spot check the print quality to make sure that nothing looks off.
- You’ll then move over to cut down the paper that you’ve printed, you’ll use a guillotine to cut down 500 pages in a matter of seconds and get them ready for the next stage.
- Now it’s time for the next hustle, where the team will check progress against production targets and you’ll find out how you’re doing against your responsibilities.
- It’s now time to put the letters into envelopes, you’ll be operating the folder (envelope) inserter machines that put around 300 letters into envelopes every minute. You’ll keep an eye on the machine and make sure it’s stocked up with paper and envelopes.
- There might be an error on one of the machines that stops it working, so you let the Senior Production Assistant know who puts a service call in to get it fixed.
- It’s time for the final hustle of the day, where you will check progress against targets and make sure your responsibilities have been met.
You’ll finish the day with a little bit of vacuuming and wiping the machines down, to make sure that your workstation is ready for the next shift.
This job is for you if:
- you thrive where you can think on your feet
- you love working as part of a team and take pride in a job well done
- you like to know what you are doing and are great at following a process
- you can take challenges in your stride and don’t fall apart if things are going to plan
- you would hate to spend the day sat behind a desk and enjoy being on your feet
free lunch and recognition sounds like your cup of tea
What we offer you
To be a part of an award winning business who really cares about and looks after its people. Postworks are a “Living Wage Employer” who will always pay above minimum wage. A free lunch is available everyday. From monthly rewards to an annual all-expenses paid holiday abroad, we reward big for big performance.
We’re growing quickly in an industry that is posting 10bn letters per year, which means you will have the opportunity to grow too.
What you offer us
You will feel inspired by our mission ‘to be a pleasure to do business with’.
Must haves:
- Good oral communication skills
- Some knowledge of Health and Safety
- Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential items of mail in accordance with the code of conduct
- Ability to follow processes
We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in their attention to detail.
This role includes manual work where you’ll be on your feet most of the day, so a good level of physical fitness will be required.
Due to the nature of this job, the successful candidate will be subject to a background and DBS check.
Job title: Trainee Production Assistant
Appointment Type: Permanent, Part Time (25 hours per week - with opportunity for overtime)
Salary: Starting Salary £10 p/h
Hours: 10:00am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday (5 hours daily with 30 mins break)
OR
13:00pm - 18:30pm Monday to Friday (5 hours daily with 30 mins break)
Location: Abington, Northampton
