Production Operators

We are looking for Production Operators to join our busy Sawmill. You will be part of a
team responsible for creating a range of timber products as well as moving, sorting and
packing the timber. The role involves a high degree of manual handling, lifting bending and
twisting.

There are two sets of hours operating:
07:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday, 5 days per week
07:00 - 18:30, Monday to Friday, 4 of these days per week


Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Manual handling of timber


• Ensuring good housekeeping of workstations


• Operating sawmilling machinery


• Adhering to all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions


• Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles


• Working towards set production targets
  
  Good communication skills


• Ability to work well in a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards


• Can follow written work instructions


• Must undertake all necessary training


• Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or

other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company

• Have experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment
  
  James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and

most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting,
sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK,
11 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate
seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood
manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites
across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction,
landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and
construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting
businesses.


• Competitive rate of pay


• 33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)


• Employer pension contribution


• Health & Wellbeing services (remote GPs, mental health support, physio)


• Life assurance cover after 3 months