Process Operative

Harrison Spinks is a fifth-generation family bedmaker, handcrafting premium luxury mattresses since 1840 and is one of Great Britain most established, innovative and sustainable bed manufacturers.

All beds are handmade to order and tailored to each individual customer. Our skilled craftsman and women use traditional bed making techniques to hand sew, side-stitch and tuft every mattress, resulting in beautiful beds that are of the highest quality.

We are seeking a Process Operative to work within the Mattress Department, Leeds.

The Process Operative will ensure that mattresses are produced to the correct specification (checking for any flaws) and in line with overall quality criteria.

Hours:Monday - Thursday, 6am – 4pm

Key Responsibilities:

The Clip/Build role will involve:

•Reading production tickets to ensure each unit has the correct border/panels.

•Securing the correct size roll of border lock to the perimeter of the unit.

•Securing the border to the unit with a handheld clipping gun.

•Layer the fillings and spring components before tagging the top panel to the border.

•Meeting production targets.

•Meeting daily deadlines for mattress output.

•Quality checking each product produced.

The mattress wrapper role will involve:

•Using hand held terminals to scan the finished product

•Following the instructions on screen to wrap the mattress using the relevant colour bag and include the correct packaging instructions.

•Meeting production targets

•Meeting daily deadlines for mattress output.

•Quality checking each product produced The Feeder role will involve:

•Reading specification to ensure product has correct components

•Meeting production targets by ensuring all raw materials are provided in good time

•Ensure mattress fillings are distributed in correct order

•Prioritising product distribution to ensure deadlines are met

•Ensure raw material stocks are maintained

Key Skills & Experience:

•Work well under pressure

•Efficient and quality-focused

•Strong Work Ethic

•Teamwork

•Enthusiastic and flexible approach.

•Ability to self-manage your time during the working day.

•Impeccable time keeping.

•Willing to go the extra mile

Essential attributes:

·Hungry - a manageable and sustainable commitment in doing a job well and going above and beyond when it is truly required.

·Smart - asks good questions, listens to what others are saying and stays engaged in conversations intently.

·Humility - shares credit, emphasises team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually

What we offer in return:

·Incremental holiday allowance based on service

·Additional wellbeing day – A day dedicated to you

·Training & development opportunities

·Contributory pension scheme

·Colleague Discount

·Life Assurance

·Wellbeing initiatives