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Trainee Chemical operative

Job details
Posting date: 06 August 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 September 2025
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, b55qd
Company: GI Group Main Account
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: NP250806244928_1754476898

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Summary

This is an entry-level position where you will learn on the job to perform general tasks and support skilled workers in the metal finishing industry. You will gain practical experience and develop the necessary skills to progress in Pickling, Electropolishing, Inspection, Packing, Despatch, Forklift Truck driving, on Site Work and Chemical Mixing.

Qualifications/Experience:
* Good standard of education
* GCSE Grade C and above in Maths and English
* Excellent time keeping and attendance is essential.
* Ability to work outside normal working hours including working on site at times and staying overnight
* Good communication and listening skills.
* Good attention to detail.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Pay: NLW bonus will also be available

Location: Birmingham B5

The role:
* Receive incoming customer work/raw materials from drivers.
* Load work/products for despatch.
* Deal with relevant paperwork.
* Carry out pre-treatment if necessary.
* Prepare and load work for processing.
* Setting parameters for processing.
* Carrying out the cleaning/pickling/passivating/electropolishing.
* Carrying out all necessary post treatments.
* Ensuring that all work is suitably dried, inspected and packed to required quality levels.
* Store raw materials when required.
* Mix products according to mixing instructions and orders.
* Decant chemical product mixes for storage or despatch.
* Carry out onsite duties when required, which may include overnight work and/or staying onsite.
* General duties as required by the management team.

This position will be temporary leading to a permanent role for the right candidate.

To Apply: please submit your CV in the first instance

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Silver status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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