Material Handler

Salary £26,292 plus shift allowance

As our new Material Handler, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safe, accurate and efficient movement of raw materials and finished products across our manufacturing site. Working as part of our Logistics team, you'll help keep production running smoothly by ensuring materials are delivered where they're needed, when they're needed, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and housekeeping.

Key responsibilities:

• Safely move materials to and from production areas, including tanker off-loading activities.
• Complete all documentation and system transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Carry out daily inspections of forklift trucks and other material handling equipment, reporting any maintenance issues.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and ensure compliance with HSE, COSHH and Company procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an efficient and high-quality logistics service.

What we’re looking for:

• A valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence.
• Experience working within a warehouse, stores or logistics environment.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices relating to material handling.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.

Why join us?

At Scott Bader, we’re proud to be an employee-owned business where our colleagues share in our success and help shape the future of the company. Alongside a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced pension contributions up to 10%
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Profit share and bonus schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy more
• Paid volunteering days and charity match funding
• Learning and development opportunities
• Electric vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes
• Subsidised canteen, free parking and onsite facilities at our Wollaston HQ

We offer training and development opportunities to progress your career up to Team Leader plus. 

About Scott Bader

Scott Bader is a global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we combine over 100 years of expertise with a passion for innovation, quality and sustainability, supporting customers across a wide range of industries worldwide.

Today, more than 600 colleagues work across our global network of manufacturing sites, offices and technical centres, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and outstanding customer support.

What makes Scott Bader different is our employee ownership model. Since 1951, our colleagues have shared in the responsibility and success of the business, helping shape a company that balances commercial success with a strong sense of purpose, community and long-term thinking.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Scott Bader, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. We welcome different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking, recognising that diversity drives innovation, collaboration and better outcomes for our colleagues, customers and communities.