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Our client is seeking a positive, reliable and hardworking individual on a temporary to permanent basis.

You will need to be physically fit and able to move stock. The Company manufactures and shapes various products made from cardboard. The role is based in Wixams just outside Bedford.

Duties would include

• Using a Counterbalance Fork Truck
• Machine programming and minding.
• Using various machines.
• Loading product on and off machines and lorries
• General Housekeeping duties

If you are able to start immediately then apply now!

Hours & Pay

08:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday Paying £14ph

Overtime is paid at time and third for hours worked after 16:00

DW52821

Our Client is the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. They are a family run business with over 50 years of experience in providing bespoke solutions from the best engineers in the industry. Their equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at our custom-built UK sites in Gamlingay and Biggleswade, providing end to end control to meet exacting standards and exceed industry expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Goods in
• Ensure accurate and timely bookings
• Ensure the goods in trolley is cleared daily
• Ensure QCP procedures are followed
• Report discrepancies and liaise with purchasing on returns.

Picking:

• Ensure picklists are picked in a timely and controlled manner
• Ensure clear feedback goes to designers regarding pick list errors
• Ensure purchasing are chased for shortages.

Spares:

• Ensure that spares orders are picked in a timely manner
• Ensure that spares are packed appropriately and photographed where necessary
• Report non or late collections to spares admin by 4pm.

Stock Accuracy:

• Work to optimise stock accuracy across the business
• Organise weekly stock checks and reconciliations for raw materials
• Organise additional ad-hoc stock checks whenever possible
• Ensure that stores is kept clean, orderly and tidy
• Provide additional support in the run up to stocktake or at particularly busy times.

Stores Team Supervision:

• To identify and discuss overtime requirements with your line manager
• Training of Stores personnel
• Ensuring that procedures are being followed, and equipment being checked
• Ensuring that the team are working safely.
• Address informal HR matters, involving stores personnel, with support from your line manager

Hatch:

• Ensure a prompt service at the factory and goods in hatch
• Ensure that procedures are followed for hatch requests
• Maintain a friendly professional presence but discourage lingering and chatting.

Person specification:

• Suggest and implement improvements to working practice
• To show understanding and discretion when dealing with personnel issues
• Maintain high customer service and show professionalism in your role when dealing with colleagues from all departments
• Other reasonable duties as required by your line manager
• To be able to share information, provide support and work well with all other members of the business.

Hours

Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00

DW52809

Our client is the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. They are a family run business with over 50 years of experience in providing bespoke solutions from the best engineers in the industry. All their equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at our custom-built UK sites in Gamlingay and Biggleswade, providing end to end control

Responsibilities:

Control Box Assembly

• Reading mechanical layout drawings.
• Use of factory tools – disc cutter, pillar drill, DIN rail cutter, stud gun, handheld drill, hole punch etc.
• Laying out and assembling backplates to drawings.
• Laying out and drilling enclosures, gland plates etc.
• Assembling pneumatic components and circuits

Machinery Assembly

• Reading mechanical layout drawings.
• Use of factory tools – disc cutters, pillar drills, DIN cutters, stud guns etc.

General

• Providing mechanical support to our electrical assembly operators,
• General quality control / improvement
• Keeping your bench tidy and your workload up to date

Person specification:

• Attention to detail, accurate and efficient with strong problem solving, communication and time
• management skills.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience manufacturing control panels and assemblies.
• Experience drilling, tapping, hole punching steel.
• Broad basic knowledge of electrical components.
• Own tools required (screwdrivers, spanners, socket set etc.)

This role is Minimum wage to age

Hours

Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00

Friday 08:00 - 16:00

DW52815

Our client, a young and ambitious family-run packaging business, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Field Sales Executive / Manager to join their growing team. The successful candidate will work closely with — and be mentored by — a company director to drive sales growth and deliver an outstanding customer experience.

The role is primarily focused on new business development, so the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, driven, and hungry to succeed. Our client is building a collaborative, success-oriented team, where achievement is recognised and rewarded.

Experience Required:

Previous experience in the food packaging industry is essential, ideally within flexible films or selling into the wholesale butchery, fish, cheese, or ready meal sectors.

Key Duties:

• Developing new business (80%) and managing existing accounts (20%)
• Building long-term relationships with customers
• Growing sales within existing accounts by identifying new product lines
• Maintaining the company’s HubSpot CRM system
• Achieving monthly sales targets
• Participating in monthly performance reviews

Ideal Candidate:

• Able to prospect, network, and generate new leads
• Excellent customer service skills
• Honest, resilient, and highly self-motivated
• Passionate about building relationships and delivering value

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ field sales experience
• Currently selling flexible film products or into the meat/ready meal sector
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent time management and attention to detail
• Commercially aware, with a strategic mindset

If you’re looking for a fresh opportunity where your sales drive and industry experience will be truly valued, we’d like to hear from you.

Pay: £35,000.00 per year - Could be negotiable

Full time hours Monday - Friday

NA52861

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Production Operative to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating machinery and equipment in a production environment, ensuring that products are manufactured to the highest quality standards. This role requires a strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Duties

• Operate and monitor production machinery and equipment to ensure smooth operation.
• Perform assembly tasks as required, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the production process.
• Utilise hand tools and power tools safely and effectively for various production tasks.
• Conduct routine inspections of machinery and equipment to identify any maintenance needs or issues.
• Maintain a clean and organised work area in compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with team members to meet production targets and deadlines.
• Assist in the training of new staff on machinery operation and safety protocols.

Skills

• Proficient in the use of hand tools and power tools relevant to production tasks.
• Experience in assembly processes within a manufacturing or warehouse environment is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring high-quality output in all tasks performed.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also being self-motivated when required.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, to facilitate teamwork and reporting. If you are passionate about production operations and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our dynamic team.

Hours

Weekly rotating shifts 06:00 - 1400 & 14:00 - 22:00 Monday to Friday

DW52772