Established in 1899 in New Mill in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, we seek to inspire our customer’s vison with creativity, purpose, and passion, weaving beautiful, sustainable fabrics for luxury brands. We provide custom design development and seasonal collections, with a commitment to flexibility. Combining rich heritage and innovation with a responsive supply chain, we provide a product quality that can be relied on.
Location: Glendale Mills, New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7EN
Overview of role: Support the incoming deliveries of raw material (yarn) including: moving palletised stock, quality checking, obtaining receipts, logging goods as required on the system. Issuing yarn stocks to production teams; and managing returns to stock.
Hours: This role is full time 39 hours per week offered on a day shift basis, working 8am to 4pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8am to 3pm on Fridays. 30 minutes meal break is included and is paid.
Description: Working within a small and friendly team of three people you will support the incoming deliveries of raw material (yarn) including: moving palletised stock, quality checking, obtaining receipts, logging goods as required on the system. You will support production teams by issuing yarn stocks to the correct machines; and returning unused yarn to store, weighing and logging the returns as required. This is a physical job, lifting and moving boxes and moving around the mill site most of the day.
Desired Skills:
What you need to be successful in this role:
• Be physically capable of safely lifting up to 25kg
• The ability to use pallet trucks and other moving/lifting equipment
• Basic computer skills for scanning and logging yarn and completing forms and carrying other quality checks and processes
• A commitment to following procedures and following SSOWs, and the willingness to provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities with a positive attitude
• Capability and willingness to learn all aspects of the role
• The ability to focus and work quickly in an organised way
• An interest in textile production and appreciation of luxury fabrics
Qualifications:
Counterbalance FLT licence is desirable; or a willingness to undertake the training.
Benefits include:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Social and charitable events and Christmas Party
• Elected Colleague Forum representatives, quarterly Town Halls
• 30 days holiday each year, including bank holidays off and shut down at Christmas with 16-18 flexible holidays per year
• Company Sick Pay
• Life Insurance (Death in Service) benefit 3 x basic pay – up to age 70
• Discretionary Mill bonus if overall business targets are met
Hourly rate of pay is £12.71
Applications: Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@bowerroebuck.com
