HGV Driver

HGV Driver | Up to £33,000 per annum | Blandford

Purpose

As a HGV Driver, you will play a key role in the distribution department, driving the Class 2 vehicle and delivering to sites across the South and West coast. You will be working as part of a successful and well-established business in the local area. 

Thiis is a fantastic opportunity for early mornings and early finishes, all paid at an enhanced rate, which for the right person will lead to a permanent position.

Rubicon’s client has a great reputation for supporting their employees and offering excellent salary and benefit packages.

Benefits

As a HGV Driver, you’ll benefit from:

  • Regular Monday to Fridays hours (no weekend working)
  • Early starts and finishes
  • Working within a team and with the support of your drivers mate
  • No tramping or overnight stays
  • Guaranteed weekly hours
  • Opportunities for skill development and career advancement
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

As a HGV Driver, your responsibilities will include:

  • Driving Class 2 heavy goods vehicle
  • Driving the Company vehicle (full, clean licence essential)
  • Liaise with customers on deliveries
  • Flexibility to carry out a variety of duties
  • Unloading and loading of the vehicles
  • Participate in on-the-job training to develop essential skills.

For this role, you must have a valid, in-date HGV Class 2 license as you will be supporting in the warehouse as well as doing the driving work.

Background

As a successful HGV Driver, you’ll have:

  • An in date, accredited HGV Class 2 license
  • Previous HGV driving experience
  • The capacity to conduct heavy lifting work.

Interested?

To apply to this HGV Driver vacancy, please submit your up-to-date CV via this advert or call Bethany at Rubicon for more information.

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Lean Manager

Lean Manager, Blandford, £50,000

As the Lean Manager within this family-oriented business, you will be the driving force behind optimising production processes, and leading projects to enhance efficiency, improve quality and minimise downtime.

Background & Benefits

Operating for over 60 years, Rubicon’s client has grown over the decades, becoming a leading manufacturer of high-quality products with a focus on sustainability and innovation.  The company emphasises teamwork and open communication, and as part of a growing business, the team have opportunities for advancement and participation in various initiatives.

As well as the opportunity to further your career development, the company offer 28 days holiday, a health & wellbeing program, company events, store discounts, pension scheme, and more.

Lean Manager Responsibilities

  • Support production management, lead Root Cause Analysis, and drive change management.
  • Build strong internal and external relationships, focusing on on-time, in-full performance.
  • Monitor production metrics, implement improvement initiatives, and use Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
  • Foster a positive, communicative, and supportive work environment.
  • Uphold safety standards and practices, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Lean Manager Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven experience as a Lean Manager or similar.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
  • Proficiency in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and MS Excel.
  • Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Interested?

To be considered for this Lean Manager opportunity or for more information, submit your CV to Grace at Rubicon by applying directly to this advert.

Our team at Rubicon reviews every application. Please ensure your CV is submitted in Microsoft Word. If sent as PDF, it will cause delays.

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Commercial Administrator

Commercial Administrator, Blandford, £28,000

As the Commercial Administrator for this premium supplier, you will play a crucial role in managing the internal supply operations, whilst ensuring timely fulfilment of customer customers.

Background & Benefits

Rubicon’s client is an established company with over 50 years of experience in their sectors. They foster a dynamic and collaborative work environment with opportunity for professional growth and development.

As well as a competitive salary, they offer 25 days holiday (+bank holidays), enhanced pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance (2½ x annual salary), and half day Fridays.

Commercial Administrator Responsibilities

  • Communicate regularly with customers and resolve issues.
  • Update departmental KPIs and supervise production work orders.
  • Coordinate with internal suppliers and track shipments to meet customer demands and requirements.
  • Collaborate with production, purchasing, engineering, and quality teams for process improvement and product introductions.
  • Liaise with operations, procurement, and logistics teams daily to address and prevent issues.

Commercial Administrator Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven customer service experience with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple processes, and adapt to change.
  • Proficient in logistics software (ERP) and highly organised with strong coordination abilities.
  • Works effectively under pressure in a team-oriented environment.
  • Detail-oriented, customer focused, and solutions driven.

Interested?

To be considered for this Commercial Administrator opportunity or for more information, submit your CV to Josh at Rubicon by applying directly to this advert.

Our team at Rubicon reviews every application. Please ensure your CV is submitted in Microsoft Word. If sent as a PDF, it will cause delays.

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Machine Operator

Machine Operator, Blandford, £11.93 ph

Overview

Are you a skilled and experienced Machine Operator looking for your next challenge? Rubicon People Partnership’s client are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join their team working within the Sheet Metal workshop.

As a Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating machinery using various welding techniques and tools. You’ll play a crucial part in production, ensuring welding is completed on schedule to the highest of standards.

Responsibilities

As a Machine Operator, your responsibilities will include:

  • Load materials into the welding fixtures and ensure proper alignment for accurate welding
  • Monitor the robotic welding process to ensure quality and consistency of welds
  • Perform regular maintenance on robotic welding equipment to keep it in optimal condition
  • Inspect finished welds for defects and make necessary corrections to meet quality standards
  • Follow safety protocols and guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace
  • Collaborate with team members to achieve production targets and deadlines

Background

To be successful in this Machine Operator, you will ideally have

  • Previous experience of operating robotic welding equipment in a manufacturing environment
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
  • Good problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot equipment issues
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment
  • Consistent work history and employers we can obtain references from

Interested? 

To apply for this Machine Operator role, please submit an up-to-date CV via this advert or call Will for more information.

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Machine Operator

Machine Operator| Blandford | Immediate start | Monday to Friday , £ 11.50 per hour

Your role as a Machine Operator in an established and successful business will be crucial in the production and quality assurance process. This position is initial temporary-ongoing and provides an IMMEDIATE START.

Due to the location of the company, owning your own transport is essential for this role!

Benefits

As a Machine Operator, you’ll benefit from:

  • Training to gain new skills
  • Working Monday-Friday (no weekend work)
  • Guaranteed weekly hours

Background

As a Machine Operator, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Start up, shut down and normal operation of machinery
  • Ensuring accuracy of work against product specifications
  • Working with attention to detail

If you’re interested in this Machine Operator position, please apply via this advert with your updated CV, or alternatively, contact Silvia at Rubicon for more information.

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Production & Scheduling Assistant

Production & Scheduling Assistant, Blandford, £35,000

The purpose of the role

As a Production & Scheduling Assistant, you will support the management and co-ordination of the manufacturing process. You will ensure production runs efficiently, ensuring continuous improvement and on-time delivery dates, resulting in customer satisfaction.

Background 

Rubicon People Partnership’s client is an established manufacturer of quality and bespoke products specifically engineered to meet the varied demands of an ever-growing health sector. Using innovative and award-winning technologies they’ve developed customer specific solutions for national government, public and private services for 70 years.

Benefits include: Company pension (4.5%), Life Assurance, Company Sick pay, 25 days annual holiday (excluding statutory holidays), Holiday entitlement increases with Long Service after 3 years service.

Working hours are likely to be 07:30 – 16:00 M-F.

As a Production & Scheduling Assistant, you’ll be responsible for

  • To coordinate the scheduling process.
  • To work with the Production Manager to ensure that all company required & external compliance documentation is kept up to date.
  • To liaise with the Sales Department to ensure that the orderbook is managed to meet the lead times given and manufacturing targets are kept within the specified values.
  • Full participation in stock take activities.
  • Development of the ERP system to improve production processes.
  • Assist the Production Team in the implementation projects as required.
    • Assist the Production Team on reporting of production activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of relevant key performance indicators.
    • Assist the Production Team in ensuring that the relevant resources are available to achieve delivery of the production schedule, including staffing, tooling, instructions, parts, materials, consumables, packaging & part-finished products.

As a Production & Scheduling Assistant, you will need

  • Experience using MS Office, Excel, Work and Outlook.
  • Excellent communication skills, Customer relationship skills.
  • Data base management would be advantageous.
  • An eye for detail and accuracy.
  • An outgoing and personable individual, who can work in a busy environment.
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.

If this role is for you

We are working closely with our client and are committed to submitting suitable candidates for this Production & Scheduling Assistant vacancy this week, so please apply quickly via this advert, or for more information call Charlie on 01202 688555 at Rubicon.

Our team reviews every application.  Please ensure your CV is submitted in Microsoft Word so that we can upload your details more easily to our system. If sent as a PDF it will cause delays.

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Digital & Social Media Co-Ordinator

Digital & Social Media Co-Ordinator, Blandford Forum, £26,500

As Digital & Social Media Co-ordinator, you’ll use your creativity to effectively manage the dynamic daily marketing tasks to: continue conveying the strong brand messaging and support the company’s overall growth strategy.

Background & Benefits

Rubicon’s client specialise in the manufacturer of quality and bespoke products, specifically engineered to meet the varied demands of the ever-growing health sector. Using innovative, eco-friendly technologies they have developed customer specific solutions for national government public and private services for 70 years.

You’ll benefit from working within a supportive friendly team, free parking, 25 + 8 days holiday (increases with Long Service after 3 years service), eligibable for Performance Related Target 4%, Company pension (4.5%), Life Assurance, Company Sick pay and the opportunity to develop further within the role.

As Digital & Social Media Coordinator, your responsibilities will include:

  • Producing and coordinating the production of marketing literature
  • Producing, coordinating, and maintaining the company website including e-commerce & social media
  • Generating, editing, publishing & sharing weekly content online & on social media
  • Controlling and coordinating arrangements for events and exhibitions
  • Maintaining of the sales & marketing events when needed

As a Digital & Social Media Co-Ordinator you’ll have:

  • Experience working with a digital/marketing/social media role (this could be through a placement)
  • Experience using the Creative Cloud Suite particularly InDesign
  • Wider understanding of marketing concepts both digital and traditional
  • Hybrid experience
  • Good written and communication skills

For more information or to apply to this Digital & Social Media Coordinator role, please submit your CV via the advert / directly on our website or contact Dominika at Rubicon Recruitment to talk through the details of the role.

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