Join a friendly, employee-owned award-winning and established international outdoor business as a Production Support Assistant

Located in the picturesque, rural setting of East Sussex, Nikwax is a highly successful outdoor business that is run by a close-knit and friendly team of employees, whom we are proud to call ‘Partners’.

Nikwax develops care products and material systems that improve performance and extend the life of clothing, footwear and equipment whilst minimising environmental impact with clean chemistry. We develop and manufacture in-house, from our headquarters in Wadhurst, East Sussex. Nikwax are the only outdoor company to have won the Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development and all of our operations have been carbon balanced since the company was founded in 1977. We have an ongoing dedication to minimising our impact on the environment and hardworking team to help develop the business.


The Role
Improve stock allocation of components for the production of Nikwax products by maintaining appropriate stock levels and moving stock between production and despatch; as well as reducing Quality related issues by carrying out regular QC checks on the filling line and on finished products.


You Will
• Ensure that all production lines are supplied with components for daily filling requirements
• Conduct, record and report on findings from regular QC checks
• Mix and change over IBC's, assist with changeovers and flushing out to minimise downtime
• Coordinate and ensure that all yard duties are carried out
• Unload and load deliveries as well as carry out van driving duties
• Communicate when stock is running low.

You will be working in a warehouse environment between two sites within a 5 mile radius of Wadhurst, East Sussex; due to the locations you must have your own transport.

A full driving licence is required for this role.


You Will Be
• Preferably experienced in working in a production and warehouse environment
• A self-starter with good people skills
• Experienced in Quality Control (an advantage but not essential as full training will be given)
• Forklift trained (preferred but not essential)
• Able to use computers to a basic level
• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in Maths and English.


The Rewards
• Competitive benefits and rewards including pension, health cash plan, profit related bonus scheme and free childcare at a local nursery
• Work in a friendly and informal environment
• Work for an employee-owned business where you can clearly see the effect of your efforts
• Work for an international company with values that you can believe in.



We are passionate and committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer, encouraging different perspectives and experiences to make us a more innovative and creative workplace.

To Apply
If you would like to apply for this position, please send us your CV & Covering Letter (clearly stating your salary requirements) to recruitment@nikwax.co.uk

Interviews will be held from Wednesday 25th September 2022.

Candidates must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

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