Platen Operator

Role: Platen Operator (Day Shift)
Location: Bishops Stortford
Hours: 06:45 – 18:45 (rotating 12-hour shifts)

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  Pay: Circa £30,000 per year

Interested? Click APPLY now

Benefits:

• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension (NEST)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme

About the Role:

• Report to the machine supervisor for task allocation and paperwork
• Read job dockets and check for any specific instructions or issues
• Follow QC processes and ensure supervisor sign-off before starting jobs
• Perform random quality checks during production
• Label finished work correctly and inform the supervisor of its location
• Log all jobs using Optimus RDC, including quantities and timings
• Report any machine faults to the shift supervisor
• Maintain a clean, efficient, and safe workspace
• Follow recycling and waste procedures correctly
• Follow all Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
• Responsible for blade changes and daily machine checks
• Carry out additional tasks as reasonably requested by supervisors

Requirements:

• Experience operating Platen machines is essential
• Ability to follow instructions and raise issues when necessary
• Competent in completing paperwork accurately in English
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive and self-managing

If you’re keen to join an exceptional agency, please click APPLY now or call Sarah on 07507 169423

Why HG?

Our commitment to our workforce is second to none, and with 21 years’ dedicated to the transport and logistics sector we know we have t opportunities to suit everyone with key accounts at blue chip distribution companies, leading supermarkets, and national hauliers. Operating nationally seven days a week 24 hours a day there’s no reason to delay joining our winning team.


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