Joinery Workshop Machine Operator
Joinery Workshop Machine Operator
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Grosvenor TimberWorks is a new commercial forestry venture based on Grosvenors Rural Estates at Eaton in Cheshire bringing together a progressive and sustainable approach to woodland management with the processing of innovative timber products combining a dedication to traditional methods of wood craftsmanship with a longterm commitment to UK forestry.
Currently we manufacture bespoke construction timber products and are in the process of developing new specialist product lines from our stateofthe art facility Hatton Heath Mill.
The main purpose of the role is to work in the joinery shop to produce solid wood flooring kitchen worktops joinery grade hardwood and construction grade softwood.
The Joinery Workshop Machine Operator will report to the GTW Operations Manager who will provide direction support and feedback through regular meetings and will plan weekly work and monitor tasks and their quality.
The Joinery Workshop Machine Operator has a key role helping to set up GTW and in establishing excellent standards productivity efficiency and safety.
Key role responsibilities include:
- Operate various machines to produce the key products. The key focus will be to maintain quality while meeting the required outputs.
- Maintain and adjust the machines as required to ensure top quality products are produced. Ensure that there are spares and consumables in stock so that machine downtime is minimised.
- Work with the Operations Manager to organise the day to day running of the workshop so that timber is processed efficiently safely and on time to meet customer needs and for stock.
- Occasionally as required work on the sawmill line including helping with crosscutting and resawing.
- Load unload and monitor the timber kilns as required.
- Participate in educational community and promotional engagement activities to showcase the sustainable woodland management and timber processing showcased at Hatton Heath Mill.
Were looking for a Joinery Workshop Machine Operator with the following essential skills and experience:
- An aptitude for working with machinery basic practical knowledge of how machines work and basic use of tools such as spanners screwdrivers and hammers is essential.
- The ability to organise a work area and workflow is essential. The role deals with raw timber coming into the workshop and finished products leaving. This requires good housekeeping and organisation.
- Able and willing to develop by attending training and keeping up to date with specialist knowledge.
- The ability to work alongside others and get on with people as part of a team.
- Sound problem solving skills and the ability to work on your own initiative recognising and fixing problems with a machine once training has been given.
- The ability to look critically and constructively at your work and to make improvements and to understand what quality looks like.
- Reliable with strong work ethics.
- Attention to detail and dedication to providing quality error free work.
What you will get in return:
Along with a competitive salary you will also receive a range of benefits including a very generous noncontributory pension life assurance 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays company sick pay and other benefits and discounts via our employee benefits platform.
Grosvenor is an international organisation whose activities span urban property food and agtech rural estate management and support for philanthropic initiatives. Grosvenor Rural Estates is responsible for thelongterm stewardshipof threerural estates in the United Kingdom. Working toprotect enhance and restore sensitive environmental habitatswithin these unique locations and improving local property and places our aim is to be a leading example of sustainability within the rural economy contributing to the economic social and environmental wellbeing of the communities we are part of.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role or have any questions regarding this role then please contact .
We believe that our success is dependent on attracting developing and retaining talented people who share and believe in our values. To help us do so we are committed to building an inclusive culture which attracts people from all parts of society proactively broadening our appeal to its underrepresented parts.Diversity & inclusion (grosvenor)
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