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Stockyard Operative

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Join us as a Stockyard Operative at our Smeed Dean site in Sittingbourne!
Wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high-quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long-term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.
About The Role
As a Stockyard Operative at our Smeed Dean site, you will be fully trained to become hands-on with the day to day operations of our manufacturing site; operating various equipment and forklifts whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.
We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Stockyard Operative where you will…
- Assist in the day-to-day running of the distribution function with the stockyard
- Provide a helpful and efficient service to our haulage partners, customers, and field Sales
- Work closely with our distribution teams to facilitate the timely picking, packing, and wrapping of all products prior to collection
- Maintain an excellent standard of housekeeping in accordance with our PIP targets, highlighting any concerns using the quality and hazard reporting process
- Actively take part in any training to enhance your role
- Continually challenge the status quo to drive further improvements
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Operating Forklift Truck
Hours of Work: 7.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
About You
- Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS, or CPCS forklift truck license with recent driving experience within the last six months
- Previous manufacturing experience working with machinery
- You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on
- Flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities in the factory which help us run efficiently as well as willingness to work overtime
- Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness
- Able to work to production targets
- Ability to understand work instructions (Standard Operating Procedures)
- Team player with the ability to work unsupervised
- Flexible approach to duties
- Physically fit as the role involves significant manual handling and working outdoors in all weathers
- Good literacy - as there is some paperwork involved
- Excellent time-keeping
- A can-do attitude
- Good team working skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training is provided.
About Our Benefits
- Salary up to £33,660 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
- Pension scheme
- Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rated for shift workers)
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & even more health & wellbeing benefits include dental cover, health cash plan, and eye tests
- Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
- Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
- Life assurance (2x annual salary)
- Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme


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About Wienerberger Ltd
Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof, and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast, and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex.
So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Stockyard Operative and start growing your career with us today!
The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.
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