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All About Us
Barrett Engineering Steel North East is part of Barrett Steel Limited, the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 29 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder. For more information about the company visit https://www.barrettsteel.com/
All About the Role
Based at Barrett Engineering Steel North East, Leadgate Industrial Estate, Lope Hill Road, Leadgate Consett DH8 6HG. The purpose of this role is to ensure customers’ orders are fulfilled to the highest standards in a fast-paced environment. The shift hours are Monday to Friday 7 am to 4pm.
Specific tasks could include:
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Operate bandsaws and machinery
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Loading and offloading of steel
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Transferring stock to its location using forklift trucks, side loaders and overhead cranes.
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Pick computer generated orders with the handling/lifting of heavy and large items
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Ensure all documentation is correctly actioned for accuracy of stock.
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Accurately record stock movement and usage, along with product identification and use of measuring equipment.
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Work efficiently and effectively as part of a team and on your own.
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Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders.
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Maintain high levels of Health and Safety.
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Be adaptable and flexible in approach to work to meet operational requirements
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Operate other machinery (only when trained to do so)
We offer you
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Excellent salary plus overtime
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Annual Cycle to work scheme
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Life assurance
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Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
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Barrett Steel pension
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Career progression
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On the job training
All About You
You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.
Essential Skills for the role:
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The successful candidate will have experience with steel or multi metal saws.
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Have a flexible attitude, be results oriented, and enjoy working in a team environment.
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Side-Loader/ Fork-Lift experience desirable, however training will be given.
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A strong commitment to Health & Safety.
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Ideally a Driving License
How it feels to work for us
We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.
