Connect Appointments have permanent work and bonus opportunities available with our well-established client within the food industry! Apply now to join our client’s team as a Production Operative in East Kilbride.

Schedule: Back Shift – 2pm to 10pm (though training will be delivered on a day-shift schedule)

Pay rates: National Minimum Wage

This opportunity begins as temporary but the right operators will be offered permanent work.

Our client is at the forefront of food technology – they have been servicing the UK meat industry and beyond since 1919, sourcing the finest quality herbs and spices from the Far East. We seek to connect them with driven individuals who are eager to join a fast moving and exciting industry.

As a Production Operative, your responsibilities may include:

• Safe operation of machines within the food warehouse environment
• Loading and unloading the food production line
• Conducting quality checks
• Completing all product related records

The ideal Production Operative will be:

• Passionate about food
• A strong communicator, able to work independently or in a team
• Organised and reliable

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This is your chance to build connections with our specialist consultants who can support you in your career. Learn more about this role and APPLY NOW by submitting your most up to date CV or by calling 01698 535 870.

CAHAM

Connect Appointments are seeking a Welder to join our clients busy night shift team in the East Lothian area, near Musselburgh.

What’s on offer?

• Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
• £14.87 to £17.00 p/hr – paid weekly

Working as a Welder, you’ll be responsible for mechanical maintenance, service and repair of heavy plant machinery such as crushers, conveyors, shredders vibrating screens. Other maintenance tasks may be required depending on the needs.

To be successful in this role you will ideally have good mechanical maintenance, fitting and fabrication experience, preferably in heavy industry environments such as recycling, sites, mining or aggregates sectors.

Combined with the following skills, traits and experience:

• Competent to carry out welding, cutting, burning and fabricating
• Have good MIG/MMA welding skills
• Able to work weekends when required

Please Note – A welding test will be carried out prior to starting the job – MIG and TIG.

Interested apply now or call Lukasz Fit on 01506 449945.

CAEDI

Connect Appointments have a new opportunity for individuals to become Bottling Hall Operatives with our clients well known production and manufacturing facility in East Kilbride.

Our client is highly established within the drinks industry and seeking experienced individuals to join the team during this exciting time of growth.

What can you expect?

• Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 – with an early Friday finish
• £12 per hour – paid weekly
• Overtime available
• Supported training provided
• Temporary ongoing contract

As a Bottling Hall Operative we would expect: a keen eye for detail; highly reliable and punctual; be motivated to progress; and have experience within a similar role.

Your duties as a Bottling Hall Operative will include

• Hand packing products at a fast paced
• Quality checking each product including high end products
• Operating machinery to ensure smooth performance
• Performing product changeovers

Combined with a competitive salary, great support structure and work environment, you will benefit from: Access to an on-site subsidised canteen, Overtime where applicable, On-Site parking and more.

If you’re interested in becoming our client’s next Bottling Hall Operative, then apply now or contact us on 01698 535 870 and we’ll do the rest!

CAHAM

Connect Appointments have a new opportunity for an experienced Cleaner to work at our client’s production site in the north of Glasgow!

What’s on offer?

• Monday to Friday, 15:30 to 20:30
• £11.55 per hour – paid weekly
• Temporary contract

As a Cleaner, you will be responsible for keeping the working environment clean and tidy. You must have a positive attitude and commitment, as well as previous cleaning experience. Other duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Cleaning offices and toilets
• Cleaning floors
• Any other cleaning duties as and when required

Does this sound like the role for you?

Get Connected and apply now, or call us on 0141 212 3740.

CAGLA

FLT DRIVER OPPORTUNITY IN LIVINGSTON!

Connect are recruiting experienced Forklift Drivers to join one of our Livingston based production and manufacturing client.

This is a full-time ongoing position with immediate starts available, working 5 days over 7, between 05:30 to 15:30 – paid weekly at £13.07 per hour.

Working as a Forklift Driver you will be responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely. In addition to driving forklifts, as a Forklift Driver you may also need to undertake general warehouse duties as and when needed. Your responsibilities will include:

• Manoeuvring forklifts safely in busy industrial environments
• Safely using a forklift to stack and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets
• Moving goods from storage areas to loading areas using a forklift
• Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas
• Ensuring forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions
• Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damages
• Consolidating partial pallets for incoming goods

To be successful in this position you will have a valid license, combined with: Excellent spatial awareness and attention to detail; The physical ability to perform manual labour; The ability to work well in a team; Knowledge of warehouse H&S requirements; The ability to itemise and record stock for inventories.

Interested? Apply now or call us on 01506 449 944, and we’ll do the rest.

CALIV

Connect Appointments have a new opportunity available for a skilled Maintenance Technician in Falkirk. This is a unique opportunity for a Maintenance Technician from a heavy manufacturing background to join one of the biggest companies in the UK in their industry!

Schedule: 6am to 2pm / 2pm to 10pm

Pay rate: £39809 per annum

The ideal Maintenance Technician will possess a solid background in site maintenance, covering pumps, compressors, mechanical drivers, hydraulics and pneumatics. The ideal candidate will also have:

• Served a recognised apprenticeship
• Previous experience working with fast-moving conveyor systems
• Basic 3-phase electrical experience (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in both preventative and reactive maintenance
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills

Connect Appointments is a leading independent recruitment agency that prides itself on taking care of its workers. Apply for this role now to build lasting, valuable relationships with both our expert consultants and excellent clients that will benefit you throughout your career.

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Learn more about this role and APPLY NOW by submitting your most up-to-date CV, or call Derek for a chat on 01324 464 955.

CATECH

DUE TO LOCATION AND STARTS TIMES YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR OWN TRANSPORT!

Join one of the areas best logistics and distribution companies! Connect Appointments are looking for reliable individuals to become Order Pickers with our clients back shift warehouse team.

Working within their Bathgate facility, this is a full-time ongoing position. Working 5 days over 7, between 05:00 and 12:30 – paid at £14.68 per hour.

As an Order Picker, your duties will include: Using headsets, barcodes and serial numbers to locate the correct items for shipment, ensuring inventory is managed accurately. Combined with:

• Safely picking items from shelves
• Packaging completed orders
• Completing necessary invoicing or paperwork
• Unloading deliveries from delivery lorries
• Assisting with the distribution of goods throughout the warehouse
• Restocking shelves, and other general duties
• Performing warehouse cleaning duties if necessary

To be successful in this position, you will ideally have: Previous experience in a warehouse or similar environment; The ability to follow both written and verbal instructions; The ability to using picking machines in warehouses and manually pick items; The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

What’s the next move? Apply now or give us a call on 01506 449 944, and we’ll do the rest!

CALIV

Connect Appointments have an exciting new opportunity for a reliable individual with maintenance experience to join our prestigious Broxburn based client as a Site Maintenance Operative.

You will work to help ensure the smooth running of the facility, by performing daily operational tasks and duties, including:

• Ensuring acceptable standards of work are completed – including prioritising work, liaising with other personnel and departments, ensuring duties are completed
• Liaise with contractors, site management and other site support staff
• Monitoring the movement of furniture and equipment
• Ensuring the tidiness and safety of the site – including litter picking, rubbish removal, clearing of snow and leaves, checking of safety equipment and removal of dangerous material
• Undertaking minor building repairs and maintenance work
• Fitting White boards and notice boards, plus replacing door and window furniture
• Repairing leaking taps and pipes, fitting of toilet fixtures, clearing of blocked drains, channels and toilets
• Any other site support duties that are in line with the job purpose and grade

To be successful in this maintenance role you will ideally have previous experience in a maintenance/handyman or similar environment. Plus, be FLT qualified – desirable but not essential; competent IT skills – desirable but not essential; be MEWP trained (scissor lift and cherry picker).

What’s on offer:

• Monday to Friday, 07:45 to 16:30 – early Friday finish
• £12.90 hour

Interested? Wanting to make the change? Apply now or get in touch on 01506 449 944.

CACHRISTMAS

Connect Appointments are recruiting individuals to join our client’s site in Bathgate, as Logistics Assistants.

What’s on offer?

• Working 5 days over 7 – 13:00 to 19:00/20:00
• £12.01 per hour – paid weekly
• Various contracts from 15 to 35 hours per week
• Guaranteed 1 in 3 weekends off
• Full training provided

Working as a Logistics Assistant, you will be operating within the ambient and chiller department. With your duties including: the use of MHE; moving stock around the department and loading areas; and some admin duties regarding the bookings section of the goods in department.

Please Note – This role involved operating in 5 degree temperatures, but full PPE is provided.

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• Great attention to detail
• Good computer skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Experience with proof of deliveries and working with external suppliers is preferred but not essential

Apply now or or give us a call on 01506 449 944, and we will do the rest!

CALIV

Connect Appointments are recruiting individuals to become Produce Picker Packers, with our growing food production client in Livingston, West Lothian.

This is a full-time ongoing temporary position with immediate starts and full training available; working 5 days over 7, 06:00 to 15:00 – paid weekly at £11.44 p/h.

Your duties as a Picker Packer will include ensuring customer orders are accurately fulfilled and are packed to a high standard prior to shipment. Combined with:

• Using warehouse machinery to move goods from storage areas to packaging areas
• Inspecting goods for damage or faults prior to shipment
• Loading packaged goods into containers for shipping
• Completing paperwork or entering data into tracking software
• Ensuring that storage areas are kept fully stocked at all times
• Following H&S policies and procedures
• Other general production and warehouse duties

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Previous experience in a warehouse, production, manufacturing or similar environment; The ability to spend long periods of time on your feet; Safely and correctly stack goods on pallets for shipments; Work on your own and as part of a team.

Apply now or call us on 01506 449 944 to get started.

CALIV