Production Operator
- James Jones & Sons Ltd
- Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
- Oct 18, 2025
Full time
Manufacturing
Job Description
Production Operator
Location: Burnroot Sawmill, Aboyne
Contract: Full time, permanent.
About the role:
We are looking for a Production Operator to join our busy Sawmill. You will be part of a team responsible for creating a range of timber products as well as moving, sorting and packing timber. Whilst a lot of the tasks are automated, there will be some degree of manual handling, lifting, bending and twisting. No previous experience is required as full training will be given.
Hours of work:
47.5 hrs per week, 07:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Ensuring good housekeeping of workstations
Operating sawmilling machinery
Adhering to all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions
Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles
Working towards set production targets
Manual handling of timber
Skills and Experience:
Good communication skills
Ability to work well in a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards.
Can follow written work instructions
Must undertake all necessary training
Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company
Having previous experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment would be advantageous
Remuneration and benefits:
Competitive rate of pay
33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)
Employer pension contribution
Health & Wellbeing services (remote GP's, mental health support, physio)
Life assurance cover after 3 months
About James Jones & Sons Limited:
James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK, 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 15 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.
For further information about James Jones & Sons Ltd, visit
Our Values:
Here at James Jones & Sons Limited, our CARE values form the roots of everything that we do:
Collaboration
Ambition
Respect
Excellence
If you believe in the power of teamwork, drive and challenge yourself to be the best that you can be, act with integrity and are committed to learning and continuous improvement then we are particularly keen to hear from like-minded people.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £33,312.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Aboyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Location: Burnroot Sawmill, Aboyne
Contract: Full time, permanent.
About the role:
We are looking for a Production Operator to join our busy Sawmill. You will be part of a team responsible for creating a range of timber products as well as moving, sorting and packing timber. Whilst a lot of the tasks are automated, there will be some degree of manual handling, lifting, bending and twisting. No previous experience is required as full training will be given.
Hours of work:
47.5 hrs per week, 07:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Ensuring good housekeeping of workstations
Operating sawmilling machinery
Adhering to all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions
Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles
Working towards set production targets
Manual handling of timber
Skills and Experience:
Good communication skills
Ability to work well in a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards.
Can follow written work instructions
Must undertake all necessary training
Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company
Having previous experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment would be advantageous
Remuneration and benefits:
Competitive rate of pay
33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)
Employer pension contribution
Health & Wellbeing services (remote GP's, mental health support, physio)
Life assurance cover after 3 months
About James Jones & Sons Limited:
James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK, 12 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 15 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.
For further information about James Jones & Sons Ltd, visit
Our Values:
Here at James Jones & Sons Limited, our CARE values form the roots of everything that we do:
Collaboration
Ambition
Respect
Excellence
If you believe in the power of teamwork, drive and challenge yourself to be the best that you can be, act with integrity and are committed to learning and continuous improvement then we are particularly keen to hear from like-minded people.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £33,312.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Aboyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
About James Jones & Sons Ltd