Production Operative - Flassches Yard

Job Description

Corporate Services

Production Operative
Flassches Yard

Salary: £25,332 - £27,727
Hours: 36 per week

Applicants must have previous warehousing and logistics experience along with production process experience, whilst mailroom activities are desirable.

A working knowledge of H&S legislation is essential along with a good basic knowledgeof MS Office – wordor excel. Stock counts and reporting are essential requirements and the applicant must be able to demonstrate full understanding of accurate stock management.

Applicants will be required to operate machinery associated with printing and scanning. An excellent attention to detail is essential.

Please see attached documents for more information.

• Provide a comprehensive mailing service, sorting mail appropriately, franking, where required and preparing for mail delivery.
• Operate and maintain a range of printing, publishing and scanning equipment.
• Ensure the quality of all products and that all products produced are accurate and meet the customer’s expectations and deadlines.
• Use a range of ICT systems on a daily basis, including specialist systems for document management, and workflow. A good knowledge of Microsoft applications is required.
• Scanning and Indexing documents – this task is pivotal to the smooth operation of the scan team.
• Stock control and stock management – ensure the department has adequate stocks to complete their products. All stock must be neatly stored and no stock must be kept on the ground.
• Deliver goods for the department to schools, libraries and other customers as and when required.
• Fill out and update all necessary paperwork for the department vehicles – driver check sheets, van check sheets.
• Assist management in all aspects of Health and Safety.
• Have a satisfactory Scottish Criminals Records check for the purposes of this post.
• Have the ability, experience and knowledge to work with minimal supervision to ensure deadlines are met.
• Will be required to solve problems that cause jobs to fail, helping to achieve a streamlined, efficient workflow.
• Must be able to work to deadlines set by the line management, prioritise competing demands for work within the Unit. In addition, the post holder is responsible for quality control of their own work.
• Will understand works instructions and can interpret what is required from the instructions provided.
• Will assist their line manager in ensuring the correct processes are followed and that the work is of the best possible quality.
• Require a knowledge in production control / management.
• Qualified to a minimum of Standard Grade (or equivalent), or have significant relevant experience.
• Must be able to adapt flexibly to new demands and work within resources given and budget. They should work using their own initiative and ensure deadlines are met at all times to a quality standard.
• The post holder will have physical demands on a daily basis including lifting heavy paper, card and boxes (30%), standing for prolonged periods (90%), working in tight fitting positions and prolonged use of computer equipment.
• The post holder will work with noise (100%) and hazardous chemicals (30%) on a daily basis.
• The post holder will work within budget constraints and daily demands to meet
• The post holder will have no responsibility for the management of staff.
• Will operate and maintain a range of production machinery, IT equipment and vehicles.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Requirements

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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