Manufacturing Services Operative

Manufacturing Services

Job Title:                         Fork Lift Truck Driver (Manufacturing Services)

Reports to:                      Manufacturing Services Team Leader

Location:                         Leek, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Hours:                              Monday to Friday rotating shift of 6 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 10 pm

Salary:                             Starting from £12.75 per hour increasing to £13.10 after training -with further increases awarded as you progress through the grading structure.

A Day in The Life of a Manufacturing Services Operative

As a Manufacturing Services Operative, you will work within a team to ensure efficient operation of all Warehouse activities in accordance with our safety, housekeeping, and hygiene standards. Your key requirements include:

• Be responsible for safely driving our FLT’s in adherence to safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
• Maintaining FLT’s and checking they are safe for operation before use, including FLT battery water levels.
• Supplying manufacturing areas with required materials in a timely manner.
• Correctly carrying out stock transactions.
• Ensure any issues that arise with FLT’s are reported promptly to the appropriate person.
• Move and store materials safely in accordance with safe weight limits.
• Maintain your work area and ensure packaging waste is correctly segregated.
• Report any issues that could impact safety, cost, or quality to the department manager.

Personal qualities and experience:

• You must have a current FLT licence for Reach and/or Counterbalance from a recognised training body.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Stock Systems with the ability to navigate around them independently.
• Reliability, punctuality, and consistency are essential to enable you to work effectively as a team member.
• A willingness to learn, share knowledge and develop.
• A willingness to work in a fast paced and rewarding environment.
• Good verbal, written and numerical skills.

 What Can We Offer in Return?

Brilliant benefits that include 31 days holiday (28 days + 3 b/hols), paid breaks, company shop (discounts on cheese & butter), Refer a Friend Cash Scheme, discount on bikes and Tech Scheme, pension, and personal development through our grading structure plus much more.

Our job grading structure clearly identifies the requirements for each role within Operations based on knowledge, skill and responsibility and encourages development in line with personal ambition whilst being fair and consistent. This framework, together with strong working relationships, enables Ornua to be a business where people belong and feel valued and can grow.

Why Ornua?

• Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
• The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
• Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice.
• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.