Inbound Material Handler

Salary: £26,895.27 – £27,597.32
Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Winsford, Cheshire 

A leading international packaging manufacturer is expanding its Winsford operation and is looking for two reliable, proactive Inbound Material Handlers to join a busy and well-established site. Founded in 1988, the facility employs around 400 people and produces high-performance blown plastic for a wide range of film products, including pallet wrap, plastic bags and protective films. With global operations across more than 23 countries, the business offers long-term stability, development and genuine career progression.

The Role

As an Inbound Material Handler, you will play a crucial role in keeping production running efficiently by ensuring materials, pallets and stock are handled safely, accurately and in line with operational standards.

Key Duties

• Offloading inbound deliveries and checking all quantities and quality against delivery notes.

• Reporting contamination, damages or unsafe loads to the Inventory Controller.

• Maintaining excellent housekeeping and hygiene across all internal and external areas.

• Safe and tidy storage of polymers and correct pallet distribution.

• Supporting stock rotation and assisting the Inventory Controller as needed.

• Loading/unloading machine parts for the Maintenance department.

• Picking stock, assembling loads and preparing materials in designated loading areas.

• Providing cover for Material Handlers and Core Cutters, including:

  • Stretch-wrapping products to a high standard.

  • Completing putaways and issuing stock using scanner equipment.

  • Supplying raw materials, packaging and finished goods to machines.

  • Cutting cores to required specifications.

• Sorting empty pallets into good, substandard and returnable categories.

• Safely loading returnable pallets and communicating quantities.

• Emptying internal waste bins into external skips following EMS procedures.

• Ensuring all products are stored correctly, free from contamination, and removed from walkways or hashed areas where required.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong Health & Safety awareness.

• Experience in a busy manufacturing or logistics environment (preferred).

• FLT licence – refresher training available if your licence is within 12 months of expiry.

• Good communication skills and a team-focused attitude.

• Physically capable and comfortable with manual handling.

• Knowledge of 5S or continuous improvement is an advantage.