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Niftylift Ltd

General Operative (Barnsley)

Barnsley
£29.4k – £32.6k/yr
Posted about 11 hours ago
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OTE £29,452.00 - £32,552.00 per year

Guaranteed basic starting salary £29,452.00 per annum.

Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Operative to join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift. The role is based at our state of the art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).

Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full time people across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK. Please see our website: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies

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The General Operative Role requires a dynamic team player with proven experience, skills and knowledge in operating non CNC machines. The role requires operating to high quality workmanship standards within a world class manufacturing team and facility.

Responsibilities And Duties

  • Required to work within a dedicated team responsible for the operation of machinery use in the manufacture of steel components. This will include manual reaming of finished products, operating a radial arm drill, pre-cleaning and post-cleaning of products and assembly of painted chassis'.
  • Support to the fabrication/welding team as required.

Working Hours & Salary

Working hours will be: Monday - Thursday 07:30-16:30 (30 mins unpaid lunch break) Friday 07:30-13:30 - 40 hours per week

Guaranteed basic starting salary £12.91 x 40 hours per week plus guaranteed minimum £50 per week bonus - £29,452.00 plus overtime paid at premium rates outlined below:

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  • Level A - Overtime paid at premium rate of £19.37 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).
  • Level B - Overtime paid at premium rate of £25.82 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).

Monthly bonus aligned to business performance that equates to total bonus payments of £280 - £350 per month on average (for reference only).

Pay & Benefits

  • Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.
  • 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.
  • Retail discounts
  • Free on-site parking
  • Subsidised refreshments
  • Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free)
  • 5% contributory pension
  • Life insurance scheme

Experience

  • Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience of using jigs and assembly fixtures to manufacture high quality repetitive components.
  • Experience of using gauges and measuring equipment for inspection purposes.
  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) grade 4 or above
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