Branding Operative
Location: Wednesbury
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday 42.5 No Weekends.
Salary: up to £26,595 + Bonus
We are a newly formed business from the merging of two existing businesses named Guardsman and National Safety Supplies (NSS), both being some of the most respected and successful distributors of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the UK. NSS, in 2001 and Guardsman in 2014 were bought by Bunzl, a prominent FTSE 100 company with a global turnover exceeding £11 billion (in 2023). This brought a huge boost to the resources and product ranges available to us and our customers. This opportunity also gave us the ability to grow, develop and have the ability to service large-scale blue-clip clients with confidence.
Located in the heart of the West Midlands with a spacious 75,000ft2 National Distribution Centre, we are perfectly positioned to serve businesses across the entire country. We are proud of our joint history and the amount of experience we have access to, both across our internal and external staff networks. This has always been a core strength of ours and one of the main reasons why we have enjoyed year-on-year success.
Our customers have always been at the heart of everything we do as we continue to move forward and develop new ways to ensure you remain compliant and help to keep your staff safe each and every day.
The Benefits
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, with an option of buying up to 5 days extra per year
• Company sick pay
• Bunzl Save as you Earn Sharesave Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Comprehensive Learning and Development
• Bunzl Personal Pension Plan
• Personal benefits for Theme park discounts, Cycle to work scheme, Cinema discounts etc.
The Role
To work within the Branding production department producing a wide range of customer specific branded clothing. Using a variety of equipment, the operator will provide flexible production resource across both heat-seal, embroidery and print room areas, switching between production methods as required to meet changing customer demands.
• Operate various heat-seal presses and 8 head embroidery machines to the required level of safety and efficiency.
• Carry out assigned daily production activities as required to brand a wide range of customer specific orders;
• Interpret works order and customer instructions correctly and follow defined production procedures, bringing any queries or issues to the immediate attention of the admin
Skills Required
• Experience of working within a fast moving Production environment is essential
• Experience of Branding production techniques – heatseal and embroidery is highly desirable Good time management and fine eye to detail is essential.
• Printing experience would be an advantage, but training will be given
Bunzl supports the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe that it is in the company’s best interests and those of all who work in it, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.