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Job description

SAM is the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior and exterior MDF mouldings. We produce skirting and architrave, door linings, window board, stair accessories, kitchen mouldings, picture frame mouldings, cladding, fascia and soffit, decorative bargeboard and window components. These products come in a variety of finishes including primed and un-primed, fully finished or wrapped in paper, PVC or real wood veneer. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is particularly interested in fork truck operations. As a Production Operative, you will be an integral team member in the manufacturing of moisture resistant primed and wrapped MDF moulding in order to meet the demands of the construction and home improvement industries and striving to achieve optimum levels of machine efficiency, output and product quality. The role will predominantly be fork truck operations, but the successful applicant may be required to carry out several duties across production. The successful applicant will receive internal and external fork truck training. Responsible for delivering customer excellence from beginning to end providing a professional, approachable, customer service to the SAM customer base, you will be responsible for overseeing the sales order processing, liaising with production, sales, technical and logistics..

Responsibilities

• All stores duties according to company procedures.
• Loading/unloading SAM production lines with materials.
• Unloading and storing raw material.
• Loading beam saws.
• Removing packs from the paint line.
• Replenish stock levels with department.
• Transfer goods to the packing line.
• Transfer finished goods from packing line.
• Loading/unloading materials from Lorries.
• Load onto lorries for despatch according to company procedure.
• Complete documentation neatly and efficiently and use a computerised stock system.
• Following a schedule, maintain a safe, neat and tidy working area.
• Achieving quality standards and time limits set.
• Compliance of the SAM policies and procedures.
• Take part in meetings/teams/projects as required.
• Carry out all other duties as required.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Be able to communicate in English to understand work instructions and Health & Safety rules.
• Have basic numeracy skills.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience operating a fork truck.
• Experience following a production schedule.

Further Information

Employee Benefits: Quarterly Profit Share Bonus. Total customer satisfaction bonus. Participants of the Work Well Live Well programme through which we carry out numerous wellbeing initiatives each year. Annual team vote for company charity partner and regular team fundraising activities. Monthly company value awards. Bright idea awards. Holiday treats. Service Awards. Yearly full attendance awards. Numerous training opportunities. Free money back via Westfield health care scheme. Hourly rate is clearly linked to a training level. Overtime rules apply once the core hours are worked weekly. 5.6 weeks holiday. The equivalent of 3 extra loyalty days can be accrued which is linked to service. Work time is day shift 7:00 - 18:30 Monday to Thursday. The new minimum wage rates from April are as follows. National living wage - £10.42. 21-22 year old rate - £10.18. 18-20 year old rate - £7.49. 16-17 year old rate - £5.28. Death in service cover. Auto enrolment on Day 1 to the SAM Pension scheme.