Pallet Yard Person – Optimus Point

Pallet Yard Person – Optimus Point

Location: Optimus Point, Leicester, LE3 8JS

Hours: Monday-Friday - 40 hours per week, paid breaks

Salary: £13.10 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

About the ‘ROLL’

We are seeking a proactive, reliable, and safety focused Yard & Pallet Operative to join our operations team. This is a key role supporting pallet management, material flow, and yard organisation across the site. You will play an important part in ensuring production lines operate efficiently, hygiene standards are maintained, and finished goods move safely and effectively through the manufacturing process.

About Us

Navigator Tissue UK Ltd is part of The Navigator Company. Previously known as Accrol Group and established in 1993, Navigator Tissue UK is the UK’s leading independent tissue converter, producing private label toilet roll, kitchen roll, facial tissue products and a range of wet wipes for many of the UK’s major grocery retailers. We currently have five manufacturing sites across the UK in Blackburn, Leyland, Leicester, Flint and Bridgwater. We are also in the process of moving manufacturing from Blackburn to Leyland, and from Flint and Bridgwater to Leicester.

Our vision is to deliver the best possible value to UK consumers through essential everyday tissue and wet wipe products. We encourage everyone to do one thing better every day, supporting our people through clear communication, development opportunities and strong ethical business values.

Key Responsibilities

As a Pallet Yard Person you will:

· Sort, grade, repair, and store pallets in line with hygiene and quality standards.

· Move pallets between production areas, warehouses, and loading bays.

· Load and unload vehicles using manual handling techniques and forklift equipment.

· Supply production lines with clean, compliant pallets and remove finished goods.

· Support stock rotation, pallet wrapping, staging, and dispatch preparation activities.

· Maintain a clean, organised, and safe yard environment.

· Ensure pallets used for tissue and wet-wipe products remain free from contamination.

· Adhere to all PPE, hygiene, health and safety procedures.

· Report damaged pallets, equipment faults, and unsafe conditions promptly.

· Operate forklifts, pallet trucks, and other yard equipment safely and effectively.

· Carry out routine equipment checks and complete relevant paperwork or digital records.

· Support compliance with BRC, ISO, and other manufacturing quality standards.

Essential Requirements

· Valid FLT Licence (Counterbalance and/or Reach Truck).

· Strong commitment to health and safety, hygiene, and quality standards.

· Good communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across production and warehouse teams.

· Excellent attention to detail, particularly when inspecting pallets for contamination, damage, or defects.

· Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively in a busy operational environment.

Benefits:

· GroceryAid - 24/7 helpline, professional counselling, financial grants, and crisis assistance.

· Opportunities for career progression

· Supported personal development

· Auto-enrolment pension scheme and company sick pay scheme

· 10% off PureGym memberships and £0 joining fee

· 15% off Nuffield Health gym membership

· Life assurance scheme – minimum of one year’s salary

· Simplyhealth plan, giving you money back towards everyday health treatments and access to a range of wellbeing benefits

· Electric vehicle (EV) car scheme

· Fee-Free Mortgage Advice

· Free Flu Jab Vouchers

· Exclusive Product Discounts

· Access to Company Shop Membership

· EV Charging on site

· Free Car Parking

At The Navigator Company, we are committed to the equal treatment of colleagues and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to build a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.

We reserve the right to close the role early should we receive a suitable number of applications.