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Kiln Operative

Job ref. JN -022026-18070

Temporary

£12.71 - £13.71 per hour

Stoke-on-Trent

Contract: Full time

Weekly hours: 37

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Kiln Operative to begin working with our prestigious pottery manufacturing facility based on Stoke-on-Trent.

The Key Responsibilities of the Kiln Operative will be

  • Loading and Unloading: Packing ceramic products efficiently into kilns and removing them after the firing cycle.
  • Kiln Operation: Monitoring kiln performance, setting firing schedules, and operating the machinery to reach specific temperatures.
  • Quality Control: Inspecting products before firing to ensure proper preparation and after firing to identify defects, cracks, or damage.
  • Kiln Maintenance: Cleaning kiln furniture (shelves, batts) and ensuring the kiln interior is clean.
  • Handling: Transporting raw materials and finished products, which often involves heavy lifting.

Hours of work will be 7.30am-3.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 6am-1.30pm on Friday.

Pay rate of £12.71ph.

  • Fixed day time hours.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Temporary to Permanent position.
  • Friendly close knit team.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

stoke@thebestconnection.co.uk
01782 209666
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