Junior Production Operative – NortholtNewstaff Employment is recruiting for a Junior Production Operative to join a specialist carpentry and joinery team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with basic machine operating experience and a full UK driving licence to develop into a skilled machinist with full training provided.
📍 Location: Northolt / St Albans (travel between branches required)
💷 Salary: £13.00 – £13.85 per hour
⏰ Working Hours: 40 hours per week, 07:00 – 16:00 (flexibility required, occasional weekends/overtime)
📌 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Please note: Applications submitted via third-party websites (except Key Responsibilities Assembly of door kits and pre-hung door sets using CNC machines, routers, jigs, and hand tools
Measuring, cutting, and machining doors and frames to customer specifications
Constructing bespoke doors from raw materials
Creating vision panels, glazing doors, and rebating pairs of doors
Assisting with showroom work and occasional door installations at branches or customer sites
Preparing doors for machining, including unwrapping, cleaning, sanding, and wrapping after completion
Maintaining tools, machinery, and workshop facilities to health & safety standards
Supporting warehouse operations, including moving and storing doors, stock location checks, and forklift use (training provided if required)
Planning workload and organising jobs for efficient completion
Assisting with the receipt of goods, large-scale job preparation, and spray finishing support General Duties Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe working environment at all times
Deliver excellent customer service and represent the company professionally
Complete paperwork accurately and clearly
Wear the supplied company uniform, kept neat and presentable
Assist with training and supporting new recruits
Report any health & safety issues promptly to management
Work additional/flexible hours when required to support the production centre Essential Skills & Experience Full UK driving licence (held for at least 2 years, over 21 for insurance purposes, no convictions)
Basic machine operating experience
Ability to read and work from paperwork with detailed job specifications
Comfortable working with heavy materials such as fire doors and hardwood frames
Strong attention to detail and finishing quality
Team player with excellent organisational skills
Willingness to learn new machining operations
Valid Counterbalance forklift licence desirable (training can be provided) Why Join? Full training provided to become a skilled machinist
Opportunity to gain experience in carpentry, joinery, and bespoke door production
Supportive team environment with progression opportunities
Competitive hourly pay with overtime available
Company uniform supplied How to Apply
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