General Operative (Timber)

  • The Best Connection
  • Spalding, Lincolnshire
  • May 06, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

4 DAY WEEK - IMMEDIATE START. A fantastic opportunity for a Production Operative to work with our client in Donington. Ongoing long-term role that will lead to a permanent position following the completion of a trial period. Working Monday to Thursday 6.30 am - 6 pm Days or 6.45 pm - 6.45am Nights. (42 hours per week)

Online application process so you can register from home.

Our client expects:

  • Experience of lathes, beam saws, mills, moulders and/or spindle moulders.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Experience following a production schedule.
  • Excellent numeracy skills.
  • Previous moulder operations and the ability to read CAD drawings would be an advantage.

The role will involve:

  • Experience working with Moulders, Saws (various woodworking saws), Paint lines / finishing lines, CNC machining and DET
  • Manually setting and feeding machines to standard operating procedures and in a fast paced, timber manufacturing environment.
  • Following a production schedule to achieve the time scales set and quality standards expected.
  • Maintain a safe, neat and tidy working area in line with 5S Housekeeping standards.

Once Permanent our client offers

  • 5.6 weeks holiday. The equivalent of 3 extra loyalty days can be accrued which is linked to service.
  • Quarterly Profit Share Bonus (average bonus over the last 3 years has been an additional 13% of salary/annual earnings)
  • Total customer satisfaction bonus to a maximum amount of 750 per year - assuming no quality mistakes occur.
  • Participants of the Work Well Live Well programme through which we carry out numerous wellbeing initiatives each year.
  • Annual team vote for company charity partner and regular team fundraising activities.
  • Monthly company value awards.
  • Bright idea awards.
  • Holiday treats.
  • Service Awards.
  • Yearly full attendance awards.
  • Numerous training opportunities.

Hourly pay rate:

  • DAYS 13.00 per hour
  • NIGHTS 14.60 per hour

Other benefits of working for The Best Connection Group Ltd include:

  • NEW Perks at Work Scheme
  • 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
  • Online payslips
  • Weekly pay
  • Pension contribution
  • On-going assignments

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.