Job Description
Job Title: Yard Operative
Location: Kidderminster
Pay Rates: £12.40 to £12.78 p/h
Experience: Production/Timber working experience essential
Hours: Monday to Friday (06:00 - 14:30)
Assist Resourcing are looking for Yard Operatives in Kidderminster to work for our client, who is a leading manufacturer of rounded agricutural timber products
Things you need to know about this role before you consider applying:
- This is a manual role and you will be required to lift heavy objects and stack heavy materials
- You will be working outside all year round - that means in the heat, the cold, the rain and snow
- The client site is in a very remote, rural area off the A456. You will need your own transport to get to work.
Employee Benefits:
- Competitive Salary: £12.40 to £12.78 p/h
- Immediate Starts: Begin earning immediately
- Excellent Refreshment Facilities: Hot drinks, on-site canteen, vending machines
- Professional Development: Full, on-the-job training given
- Career Growth: Excellent opportunity to begin a permanent career in the timber trade
Yard Operative - The role & responsibilities:
- Interpret technical drawings/measurements and production order documentation to assemble timber components
- Operate a range of woodworking machinery and hand tools for cutting, shaping, and finishing products safely
- Follow Safe Systems of Work, Standard Operating Procedures, and all relevant processes and equipment instruction
- Ensure correct packaging and labelling of timber products for identification and stock control
- Using water-based spray paint equipment to finish Posh Sheds within an enclosed booth
- Conduct basic routine equipment maintenance and keep a clean, orderly work area
This is a really varied role, so we are looking for individuals who are willing to learn new skills and try new things.
About you:
It is essential that you are:
- Experienced in using powered hand tools
- Able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail and ability to interpret technical specifications and drawings
- Resilient manual handling skills in an industrial work environment (full training provided)
- Able to maintain accurate paper and electronic production records
Interested?
If you have your own transport and previous experience working with timber, please apply online. Our recruitment team will contact you to progress your application ASAP.