Production Operator - Sawmill
HR GO Recruitment · Lockerbie (Stevens Croft), Dumfries & Galloway
Production Operator - Sawmill at HR GO Recruitment, based in Lockerbie (Stevens Croft), Dumfries & Galloway, paying £12.71 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £12.71 per hour
- Location
- Lockerbie (Stevens Croft), Dumfries & Galloway
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 6 days ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
51% below the typical rate for engineering & manufacturing
Reference job/production-operator-sawmill/mJBmX8nZQGJ63KA7vjDtcH
About the role
Production Operator - Sawmill
Job Reference: FOCT22
Agriculture Fishing and Forestry Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway £12.71 per hour Permanent Share JobProduction Operator - (Rotating Days/Backshift)
£12.71 per hour + performance bonus - with the opportunity to earn significantly more!
Leading manufacturer and distributor of timber garden products (fencing, sheds, garden buildings and structures). We're proud to support our client and sustainable British timber; now recruiting Production Operators to join our Lockerbie operation.
Location
Lockerbie (Stevens Croft), Dumfries & Galloway, DG11
Shift pattern (rotating weekly)
Dayshift: 06:00 - 14:30 (Friday finish 13:30)
Backshift: 16:00 - 00:30 (Friday 13:30 - 21:00)
Pay & contract
Pay: £12.71 per hour, with additional generous performance bonus which takes earnings significantly higher
Overtime: May be available during peak periods
What you'll be doing
- Operating production/timber processing equipment safely and efficiently
- Feeding lines, stacking, banding/strapping, labelling and preparing product for the next stage
- Completing quality checks and separating any non-conforming product
- Recording basic production information (output, downtime, checksheets)
- Maintaining housekeeping/5S standards and following all site H&S rules and PPE requirements
- Reporting hazards, near-misses and equipment issues promptly to the Team Leader/Supervisor
What we're looking for
Essential:
- Experience in a production/manufacturing/warehouse environment (or a strong willingness to learn)
- Good attention to detail and ability to work to targets
- A safety-first approach and ability to follow procedures
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work the rotating weekly shift pattern
Desirable:
- Timber/sawmill/wood processing experience
- FLT (Counterbalance) licence (or willingness to train)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received; the vacancy will close once filled.
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