Job Description

Who are we?

Vispring is one of the world's leading luxury bed brands and has been manufacturing in the UK since 1901. Based in Plymouth since 1970, beside the Tamar River, Vispring sells to 59 countries around the globe and is the benchmark for handmade, bespoke, high-quality beds that are made using only the finest natural materials to guarantee a perfect night's sleep.

Full-time, permanent position, Monday to Friday. Located in Plymouth.

Some of our benefits

Pension: we want to help you plan for your future, so we will contribute 8% of your gross pay into your pension pot.

Enhanced Holiday: We work hard but understand the need for you to enjoy your down time, so we offer 23 days holiday a year (rising the longer you stay with us), plus bank holidays.

And more: We have a generous staff discount scheme for our luxury, handmade beds and mattresses, regular workplace wellness checks, Monday to Friday working, free parking and so much more.

About the Job Role

Our Production Operator role is suitable for skilled, time-served, craftspeople able to demonstrate experience in the manual production of high-quality products.

Upholstery skills are preferred but not essential - you'll be skilled in the use of hand tools and possess a sharp eye for detail. You will have pride from working with the best materials and seek to minimize waste, treating every piece with care and consideration.

You will support the production area in safely achieving quality, volume, and productivity goals. Flexible approach to working across a number of production cells utilising a variety of craft skills and techniques.

With training all operatives are expected to achieve a minimum of 2 roles that can be performed to the required level of quality at the production rate without support.

A positive "Is it Safe, Is it right", "Can Do" attitude is required and understanding that the whole team has to achieve daily and weekly goals. Your eye for detail will be paramount in being successful within this role.

Do you have the following skills and experience?

Upholstery experience preferred, proven high degree of manual dexterity with hand tools

Craft experience advantageous

Familiarity with factory environment, be prepared to work flexibly which may include crossover between roles on a single shift.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform task as described in Standard Operating Procedure, assist in developing SOP when necessary.

Operation and daily maintenance of equipment producing Springs and Frames, Industrial sewing, upholstery and assembly.

You'll be responsible for ensuring the quality of products performing quality checks of own and colleagues work as directed.

Alert supervision to safety and quality concerns, actively contribute to resolutions.

Identify any equipment concerns/deterioration in performance.

Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 / 4 preferred not essential

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 39 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you have upholstery experience?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person