production operator

forklift operator

maintenance mechanic

apprentice

Kronospan-Limited

Kronospan has over the last 3 year invested massively in the Chirk factory both with its infrastructure and its people.  Yes the business demands the very best out of its people, however surely that's a good thing.  If you are committed, have a strong work ethic and really want to be successful then Kronospan provides an outstanding platform for which to develop and grow an exciting career.

Kronospan has been operating from the Chirk site since the early 1970's and employs over 600 people, many of which from  the local village.  Obviously nearly 50 years later there will be some people that may have experienced a negative experience as an employee of the business, however I feel this is improving and can only comment on my own experience which has been only positive. 

If you are thinking of joining the business then I can only recommend Kronospan if you are committed to being the best you can be.  You will only enjoy working here if you want to be successful.  You must have a strong work ethic and truly be a team player.  If you are particularly talented on top of this then you really will thrive.

If zero was an option that would be the choice for the above options.

There is absolutely no health & safety at kronospan Chirk and no consideration given for the local environment.

Management turn a blind eye and the work is done at any cost.It is only a matter of time before someone else is killed here.Money is more important than a human life to the owners,Which is shocking.

Many near miss books are filled in,mostly with the exact same reoccurring events yet nothing is done to prevent them happening.

HSE need to do some unannounced visits to see how it is run on a normal day,not pre arrange a visit which then see’s everywhere cleaned down with hosepipes,production run at less than 30% and wagon deliveries stopped.Then when the visit is over it’s full steam ahead again.

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At all costs do not work here the staff are great management are poor and do not respect their employees health and safety is non existent how they get away with I do not know they have a training school up the road which is in fact a hotel for east European workers yet another tax dodge and cheap labour from a Austrian family owned company they can also pay off the HSE exec and local councillors just look at the extensions without planning and the prohibition notice that was served your eyes stream when going for a coffee what sort of work house is it

A typical day at work would be a busy one with me and one other person running a laminate flooring machine. Although you are busy you were always learning new skills such as fixing any problems, changing cutting tools and also the quality aspects of the job. The hardest part of the job would be that is was physically and mentally challenging and the best part would be that you were always learning and the friendly co-workers.

in charge of general maintenance, checking of machines and attending breakdowns. I've learned to work efficiently as part of a team and on my own. My managers are very helpful when i have a problem and my co-workers are more than happy to provide assistance when required. The hardest part of the job would be when I come across a problem I haven't encountered before or a job which requires tools that I do not possess and have to try and source from other colleagues.

Left a main job to work here. Get outstanding complements of supervisors on how good we cleaned the place. Very hard work. And then get an email on a Friday while we are working that they are getting rid of all cleaners and contractors and going to skeleton staff. Completely unfair and obviously the managers don't care about people just MONEY! 
Literally the managers will kill this place. I've heard the place is a mess already

Management are out of touch with employees needs and expect you to work a 72 hr week covering sickness and holidays job is advertised as 4 on 4 off but you are required to do a compulsory 540hrs a year overtime h&s is an afterthought there and you are expected to run multiple machines with little to no training

Training was very good at first, then it tailed off and you are expected to know exactly what you are doing. System is very complicated. Staff seem very nice to begin with but don't really want to help you when you are unsure of something. Felt like it was way too much trouble to ask for help. Supervisor is unapproachable when help is needed, lots of eye rolling. 

Micromanagement culture and always made to feel your just a number. You’re only as good as your last shift in this place. Avoid at all costs if you value your work/life balance because you’ll be doing 72 hour weeks when covering your opposite number because there’s only four shifts. The Austrian owners are very arrogant and would walk past not even saying hello after years of service.

The management has no idea how to create a good team, and if there is one they'll make sure to break it apart just to make your life miserable. I doubt they know what leadership is. Power abuse and having favorites is a normality. So prepare to kiss some butts if you're gonna work there. Your opinion means nothing because you are no-one.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Production operator 5 salaries reported	£17.04 per hour
Forklift operator 4 salaries reported	£38,500 per year
Maintenance mechanic 2 salaries reported	£50,000 per year
Apprentice 1 salary reported	£16,650 per year

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