Logistics Operative

Logistics Operative Location : Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ Salary : £28,320.55 per annum Excellent Benefits! Contract : Full time, permanent. Shift patterns detailed below Benefits : Ongoing training and development, Funding for role specific professional qualifications, Banded salary grades to support progression, 19 Days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (11.5 hours days) plus annual Christmas shut down, Full uniform / PPE supplied, Discretionary bi-annual bonus scheme, Contributory pension scheme, Cycle to work scheme and Flu and eye test vouchers! Saica is one of the leading European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard with a production of 2.5 million tons of paper. With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and The USA, Saica Group has four business divisions: recycled paper production for corrugated cardboard (PAPER), recyclable materials recovery (NATUR), production of corrugated packaging (PACK) and flexible packaging (FLEX). Sustainability at Saica begins with our values - we care, we value and we challenge. We are now recruiting for a Logistics Operative to work as part of a team servicing production, picking and packing finished goods and raw materials alongside ensuring the highest standards of service are consistently delivered. As our Logistics Operative you will be responsible for: Operating in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards. Operating warehousing equipment safely, including forklift trucks. Identifying and promptly reporting any problems or faults relating to your area. Ensuring shift handover documentation is filled in and signed at the relevant times. Scanning and unwrapping pallets, Issuing film to the presses in line with the order requirements and the print plan. Removing all RTS reels from the print presses, weighing and recording the weight, strapping and placing in the RTS holding location. Emptying all bailers and skips on the factory floor. Emptying the cardboard skip on the shop floor and removing unused 6 cores from shop floor. Keeping Hall 3 and yard clear and tidy, brushing walkways. Wrapping, strapping and booking in Finished Goods. Loading and unloading deliveries using a forklift truck, Electronic Pallet Truck or Bendi Truck. In order to be successful in this role you must have / be: Licenced Forklift Truck driver - Counterbalance, Bendi & Powered Pallet Trucks. Good level of numeracy & literacy. Previous experience within a busy manufacturing or warehouse environment. Some experience of basic administration/record keeping. Good computer/ administration skills. Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting. The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential. The role operates 12-hour shifts across a 4-week Continental shift pattern: Week 1 - 4 nights, 3 off Week 2 - 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days Week 4 - 7 off Saica is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then please click APPLY and submit your up to date CV and covering letter for consideration. No agencies please.

Location: Wigan, North West, GB

Posted Date: 8/20/2025