The Opportunity

Main Responsibilities:  

  • To pack a variety of cartons in to outer boxes  
  • To carry out quality checks on the products being packed
  • Flat-packing
  • Machine Feeding, 
  • Overlooking defective cartons 
  • Obtaining components necessary for the production of required work
  • Undertake all necessary admin including using relevant IT and paper based systems
  • General housekeeping including tidying up of the department
  • Any other duties as instructed by the machine operators

Skills and Attributes:  

  • Being able to work well within a team and as an individual.
  • Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and work under strict timescales 
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure 
  • Confident and enthusiastic with a desire to learn and develop through continuous training 
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Experience of working within the packaging sector an advantage
  • Organised, methodical and logical approach to work 
  • Able and willing to do overtime during busy periods.

Benefits for the Finishing Assistant include: 

  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • 25 days holiday entitlement + 8 Statutory Bank Holidays
  • Workplace Pension
  • Training on all relevant IMS`s and personal development in line with the role
  • Overtime available, paid at x1.5 standard hourly rate
  • 20%  Shift Premium when working on the Night Shift