Howdens are recruiting General Operatives to join the team at our manufacturing site in Howden, East Yorkshire on a permanent basis. Shift Pattern: Rotating Days and Nights (Monday to Thursday) 10-hour shifts Pay rate: £32,494.80 basic salary shift allowance production bonus Excellent people and communication skills are essential to this role as you will be expected to communicate well across teams including, Machine Operators and Management to ensure the daily production schedule is achieved, and any quality issues or machine breakdowns are escalated. In your role as a General Operative, you’ll be expected to share your experience, knowledge and best practice with your colleagues. You’ll also need to continuously seek to improve processes and be responsible for adhering to health and safety standards & housekeeping. What you’ll be doing: Working with other departments to ensure all work required is delivered by FLT or Barrow. Perform machine/process pre use safety checks, Working with Machine Operators to ensure the line is empty allowing lines to continue running. Remove scrap from all lines, keeping areas clean. Scanning product into areas where required. Loading/Unloading of trailer for deliveries. Manually feeding the correct product to the correct lines when required Pallets delivered to all lines when required Safe movement of stock, palletising strapping and wrapping to ensure safe movement. Feed lines with panels from previous processes. What you’ll need: Previous experience and knowledge of working in a fast-paced factory environment Production and/ or manufacturing experience IOSH Working Safely or equivalent would be desirable Ability to read and understand manual handling risk assessments. MHE experience preferred but not essential About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the Best Big Companies to Work For. How to Apply: We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we are keen to hear from you. You will need to activate your account when you apply for this role. Please check your email carefully to ensure that you have completed this step. We are unable to view your application if you have not activated your account. Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitmentteamhowdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you. LI-NB1