Warehouse/saw Operative

Job Advert **All About Us** **All About the Role** Based at our Bolton site, we have a vacancy for a Warehouse/Saw Operative. The purpose of this role is to ensure customers’ orders are fulfilled to the highest standards in a fast-paced environment. The hours will be Monday to Friday 2 pm to 10 pm plus overtime. Please note for the first 2- 3 months whilst under training, the hours will be 8.30 am to 5pm. Specific tasks include: - Operating band and circular saws, along with general warehouse duties as instructed by the supervisor or manager. - Keep work area clean and a safe area to work. - Pick computer generated orders with repetitive handling/lifting of heavy and large item - Accurately record stock movement and usage, along with product identification and use of measuring equipment. - Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team and on your own. - Transferring stock to its location using a Forklift trucks - Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders. - Maintain high levels of Health and Safety. - Be adaptable and flexible in approach to work to meet operational requirements **We offer you** - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - Annual Cycle to work scheme - Life assurance - Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure - Access to health and wellbeing services - Barrett Steel pension - Career progression **All About You** You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way. **Essential Skills for the role**: - Ideally experience with bandsaws/similar machinery, however not essential as training will be given. - Have a flexible attitude, be results oriented, and able to work on your own yet in a team environment. - Ideally have operated Fork-Lifts, but not essential as training will be given. - Health & Safety awareness with the ability to work safely to all procedures. - Understand process notes - Able to use measuring equipment. - Working to deadlines. **How it feels to work for us** We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

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