Loader
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Milton team as a Loader. This role involves directing and controlling operations within a production environment manufacturing concrete building blocks for commercial and domestic markets.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of plant and equipment, with training provided. Focus will be on achieving high-quality standards and excellent customer service.
The role includes training in various production processes, primarily loading finished goods onto customer vehicles, removing stock from the factory, and maintaining yard and stocking areas using clamp trucks and other equipment, all while adhering to Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.
Your duties will include but are not limited to:
* Health & Safety: Maintain high safety standards, adhere to safety management systems, report concerns, follow risk assessments and safe systems of work, maintain PPE and equipment, ensure guarding is fitted, and obtain permits for high-risk tasks.
* Quality Systems: Complete process control sheets, report quality concerns, adhere to quality requirements, and contribute to sustainability efforts.
About you:
* Good communication skills
* Well-organized, maintaining a clean and safe work environment
* Willing to be trained or experienced in operating manufacturing machinery and plant
* Awareness of health and safety legislation
* Ability to manage varied workloads
* Good problem-solving skills
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team
What we can offer:
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Life assurance and pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
* Generous holiday allowance
* Gym benefit and Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Referral and service awards, Sharesave scheme, Holiday exchange, Financial wellbeing programs, Personal development and progression opportunities
We are a leading manufacturer of a diverse range of concrete and clay building products, including Thermalite blocks, Bison Precast, and London Brick, serving the construction sector with trusted brands.
Our product range includes clay bricks, aircrete blocks, aggregate blocks, precast concrete, flooring products, permeable paving, chimney, roofing, and flue systems.
Forterra aims to build lasting legacies by manufacturing products that support our customers' construction projects from the ground up.
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