We pride ourselves in hiring the best people with a strong work ethic and are always looking for quality, dedicated individuals who can fit in well in our team.

We offer a friendly work environment and believe that a happy workforce is the key for a company’s success. That is why we continuously invest in our staff and provide them with all the tools they need for further development.  Click here to read what some of our employees think about IKO Polymeric.

We are currently recruiting for experienced Production Operatives (3) and an experienced Warehouse Operative at our Chesterfield Plant.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within a busy manufacturing company combined with solid experience in working on complex manufacturing machines.

The shift pattern of this role consists of rotating 6am- 2pm, 2pm-10pm, and 10pm – 6am Monday to Friday; Friday 10pm – Saturday 6 am.

Immediate starts would be desirable and own transport would be advantageous.

It is essential that candidates are flexible as there will be a requirement to work some additional hours to cover for any peaks in operational demands.

Post: Full time and permanent

Salary: £9.00 – £9.38 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Experience required: Previous experience of working in a busy production warehouse environment and liaising with external clients.

Probationary period: 6 months

Operatives Candidate Profile:

• Understanding of quality demands
• Understanding of housekeeping requirements
• Understanding of production issues
• Excellent information sharing skills
• Organisational skills
• An understanding of engineering related plant issues
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work within a manufacturing environment on complex machines
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements with a strong safety focus
• Working at a height when required
• Ability to follow instruction
• FLT Counter balance Licence – Essential
• FLT  Reach truck Licence – Desired

Operatives key responsibilities:

• Maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
• Driving volumes and quality
• Involvement in Quality issues, ensuring low wastage.
• Aiming for excellent housekeeping standards at all times
• Liaising and communicating with team members effectively
• Liaising with engineers, for example on breakdowns and technical issues
• Completion of Detailed Report sheets in a detailed and accurate manner
• Attendance of production meetings

Warehouse Operative key responsibilities

• FLT duties to include loading/unloading of vehicles and removal of production to stock.
• Stock management to production requirements including regular cycle counts.
• Warehouse management/housekeeping
• Yard management/housekeeping
• Dispatch of vehicles including the processing of pick notes to produce delivery notes.
• Liaising with customers, hauliers and the sales team to resolve any queries.

The person

• Previous experience in a fast paced environment
• Experienced  proven FLT Operator
• Good level of numeracy
• Experienced in basic computer skills
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Company Benefits we offer in return:

• Free corporate cash plan healthcare benefits
• 32 days holiday, increasing to 34 which includes bank holidays
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Free car park at all IKO sites
• Substantial Death in service benefit
• Company Funded Corporate Health Benefits
• Discounted Bike to work scheme
• Discounts with 1,000+ retailers

Interviews

Applications in writing are welcomed from candidates that meet the essential criteria; a job description can be requested from the Human Resources department. Applications should be addressed to careers.uk@iko.com  and a copy of the applicants updated CV submitted by 5pm on Friday 26^th January 2018.

Interviews will take place in January/February 2018.