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Works Operative
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City, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Listed on 2025-12-12
Listing for:
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2025-12-12
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated works operative to join the despatch team, supporting the safe handling, packing, and shipment products for a world renowned manufacturer.
Key Responsibilities
- Pick, pack, palletise, and label orders in line with customer and carrier requirements.
- Book transport and create despatch documentation (courier bookings, labels, manifests).
- Prepare export documentation as required (commercial invoices, packing lists, SDS references).
- Load/unload vehicles safely using forklift trucks (where licensed).
- Support internal audits and corrective actions
- Operate ERP/warehouse systems for booking, issuing, and inventory movements.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workplace using 5S standards.
- Follow SOPs and risk assessments (COSHH, manual handling, PPE).
- Report hazards, incidents, and near misses; contribute to continuous improvement.
- Safely operate material handling equipment and adhere to site traffic management rules.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Customer Service, and Logistics.
- Support training of colleagues and participate in cross-functional problem-solving.
Beneficial Skills / Experience:
- Counterbalance Forklift licence (in-date) and confident, safe operation.
- Warehouse/Despatch experience, ideally in FMCG, chemicals, or food-grade environments.
- Experience with ERP/WMS systems (e.g., booking stock, picking lists, despatch modules).
- Strong attention to detail; accurate data entry and documentation.
- Good numeracy and literacy; able to interpret work orders, labels, and specifications.
- Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling (with appropriate aids provided).
- Basic understanding of export/logistics
Additional Details:
- Full-time position: 35 hours per week
- Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM - Bonus scheme
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional time off at Christmas
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- Free on-site parking
- On-site canteen
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu vaccinations
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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