02 Oct 2024
Lakeland Laboratories is recruiting an experienced Fork Lift Truck Operative to join our team full time at our manufacturing plant in Astley, Greater Manchester.
Careers at Lakeland Laboratories: Fork Lift Truck Operative
Lakeland is looking for a Full-Time Fork Lift Truck Operative to support our chemicals manufacturing operations in Astley, Greater Manchester. You must be well organised, efficient, self-motivated and possess good practical skills.
A Fork Lift Truck Licence and prior experience - ideally in the chemicals industry - are both essential.
Salary is competitive, based on your skills and experience. Start date ASAP.
Benefits:
Salary: Competitive salary based on skills and experience
Location: Astley, Greater Manchester
Hours: Full Time position (0800-1630 Mon to Thurs, 0700-1300 Fri)
Lakeland Laboratories is a specialist independent surfactants and chemicals manufacturer, serving sectors worldwide, ranging from automotive and agriculture to industrial cleaning, oil and gas and metal working, for over 60 years, with products and services including amphoterics, anionic phosphate esters, wax emulsions and contract manufacture.
Since 1963, we’ve maintained our focus on product development backed by hands-on laboratory skills and strong customer relationships which enable us to create products perfectly tailored to their purpose.
Versatile and incredibly consistent products are researched, developed and manufactured using the best raw materials on the market by our ISO 9001-certified team which is committed to excellent customer service, enabling our customers to produce dependable product ranges enjoyed by consumers and end users across the globe.
Lakeland is privately-owned, operating all manufacturing, laboratory and administration functions from our plant in Astley, Greater Manchester with a small team of around 21 staff on site and an annual production capacity of around 6,000T p/a.
Please send applications with your CV to:
Jamie Clark
Email: Jamie@lakeland-labs.co.uk
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