Job Title: Production Operative
Location: York
Salary: From £10.18 p/h
Job type: Full time, Permanent
You may not have heard of Stage One, but we can guarantee you will have seen our work. From the set of the TV show The Voice, to the Mercury Music Prize stage and even the 2012 Olympic Cauldron we produce work that is seen all over the world.
We are a creative construction and manufacturing company and are responsible for delivering some of the most iconic projects in recent times. We are a multi-disciplined manufacturing facility spread over 14,000Sqm of estate with four manufacturing and storage facilities, engineering, fabrication, woodwork, finishing and a specialist manufacturing facility.
The Operations Department functions to support the overall running of all the departments, this includes: wrapping and packing, loading and unloading of trucks, internal site to site transport, plant maintenance, waste management, estate management.
The Role:
Production Operatives working within the Operations Department, provide support to all the production departments and workshops to ensure projects are prepared and loaded before leaving for show venues across the UK, Europe and Worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safe loading and unloading of trucks
- Preparing built items and road boxes for site
- General support within the production departments may include, basic painting, sanding & filling and simple assembly work
- Moving manufactured scenic parts between production departments requiring the use of manual handling skills
- Using an iPad for loading and unloading items
- Completing housekeeping tasks and waste management duties within the workshop and external loading bays
- Completing daily maintenance checks
- Completing of electronic timesheets daily
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the scope and grading of the post.
Person specification:
Qualifications
- A general education to include 5 GCSE passes at Grade C or above (including Maths and English), or an equivalent educational qualification, or relevant experience (Essential)
Knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of loading and unloading vehicles (Essential)
- Knowledge of H&S and correct use of PPE (Essential)
- Understanding of health and safety issues in relation to manual handling and COSHH (Essential)
Skills, abilities and competencies
- Previous loading/unloading/crewing experience (Essential)
- Experience of working in a production operative, labourer or warehouse operative role (Essential)
- Experience of working independently and as part of a team (Essential)
- Experience of working to varying production deadlines & changing specifications (Essential)
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people (Essential)
- Ability to effectively organise and prioritise own work and follow procedures (Essential)
- Able to fill, sand and complete basic painting (Essential)
- FLT, Sideloader Licence (Desirable)
- Good computer skills and ability to use an IPAD (Desirable)
Personal attributes
- Positive attitude to work (Essential)
- Highly organised and able to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight deadlines (Essential)
- Drive, enthusiasm and commitment (Essential)
- Have a flexible approach to working hours, particularly during busy periods of the year (Essential)
- Willingness to undertake relevant training as appropriate (Essential)
- Enthusiasm to support other areas of the department as required (Essential)
Additional information: 7.30am-4.00pm, with regular overtime, weekend work may be required
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience of Process Operator, Production Operator, Operator, Process Plant Operative, First Line Operations Support, First Line Operations Support and Production Coordinator, Assembly Shop Technician, Mechanical Assembly Technician, Production Operator, Manufacturing Operative, Process Operator, Process Technician, Production Engineer, Machine Tool Fitter may also be considered for this role.
