Frederick Jones (Belfast) Ltd
Sawmill & Wood Production Operative
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Ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Production Team in our Wood Packaging Division
We are Frederick Jones (Belfast) Ltd, a family company and we’ve been making packaging in Belfast since 1944 and selling construction products since the 1980’s.
We are seeking a Sawmill & Production Operative to work at our Wooden Packaging Production Facility at 17 Napier Street, Belfast, BT12 5FE.
Working in a busy environment the successful candidate would be responsible for day-to-day machining, manufacture and finishing of wooden and corrugated products within the sawmill, wood and gluing departments.
Applicants would be required to have:
- 2 years’ experience of working in a manufacturing environment
- Due to insurance requirements are aged 18 years of age or over
Desirable but not essential experience with:
- Previous experience of working with timber cutting machinery and wooden products
- 1 years’ experience with ISO 9000 quality systems
- Counterbalance forklift certificate/licence
- First Aid Certificate
Working Hours:
- 39 hours per week
- Monday to Thursday: 7.00am – 12.15pm, 12.45pm – 4.00pm
- Friday: 6.00am – 11.00am
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Package includes:
- Competitive wage rate
- Bonus Schemes
- 29 days holidays (8 Public 21 Annual)
- Automatic enrolment in pension scheme
- Automatic cover with Company Life Cover Plan
- Access to Cycle Scheme
If you have any questions, please email recruitment@fjones.com or Telephone 028 9032 4467
Completed applications must be received by 5pm on Thursday 1st October 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Sawmill & Wooden Packaging Production Operative
DEPARTMENT / LOCATION: Wood Department – Napier Street
STATEMENT OF MAIN PURPOSE OF POST:
Day to day machining, manufacturing and finishing of wooden and corrugated products within the sawmill, wood and gluing departments.
KEY TASKS:
- To work in the timber department sawmill, using various types of cutting machinery.
- Safe operation of machinery used in the cutting, production and finishing of various types and sizes of wooden/corrugated products.
- Assemble wooden pallets and cases by means of hand nailing and compressed air driven tools.
- Assemble composite packs – any combinations of wood/plywood/fibreboard/foam, glued and stapled to provide protective packaging.
- Use of strapping and sealing, foot stapling and stretch-wrapping hand machines, in preparation of packaging for despatch.
- To ensure the production of orders is correct and to ensure the appropriate documentation is correct.
- General care and tidiness of machines and production area on a daily and weekly basis and to ensure any problems are immediately reported to a supervisor or management.
- Adhere to all the company’s health and safety procedures.
- Work flexibly in other areas and in other duties as required by operational needs and as directed by management.
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MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:
- The accuracy of work and relevant paperwork and documentation.
- The efficiency in which all tasks are carried out.
- The tidiness of production area.
- The completion of IS09000 duties.
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