Cooper

Skills & Experience:
A proactive, time-served Cooper, experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or warehousing environment. Comfortable working as part of a team towards shared targets, with a focus on safe operations at all times.

 SIVQ or equivalent experience
 Basic PC Skills – Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

 Working knowledge of HSE legislation
 Experience of working on a COMAH site

 A positive attitude with the desire to expand their skill set
 ‘Hands On’ approach to all assigned activities

Main Responsibilities:
1. Maintaining an awareness of the regulatory and Company standards that apply to the role such as HMRC, COMAH and H&S. COMAH specific - Understand and act in accordance with the Site Emergency Response Plan in the event of an evacuation or major incident, and regularly participate in COMAH improvement activity.
2. Ensuring that an adequate supply of ‘fit for filling’ wood is maintained.
3. Repairing all leaking casks by replacing hoops and bungs, and recording details of those casks repaired as required.
4. Dipping the casks in the warehouses to determine contents level, as well as identifying and recording cask condition.
5. Inspecting the condition of casks.
6. Hardening casks as required prior to filling.
7. Repair ends of casks then inspecting / testing the casks after repair.
8. Ensuring the accurate storage of empty casks by category and customer.
9. Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards across the warehousing site.
10. Undertaking daily site inspection and reporting any defects on items of plant / equipment / fabric as well as any deviations from normal working practice to supervisors.
11. Work with and advise Operatives as required.
12. Any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your contractual role.