Production Operative

Are you a motivated and detail\-oriented individual who takes pride in producing high\-quality work? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast\-paced Branding Team as a Production Operative. You will play a key role in applying logos, heat transfers, and branded finishes to our products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and presentation before reaching our customers.

At SBD we value our employees, and we pride ourselves on providing a workplace that fosters not only a healthy lifestyle but also creates a culture of creativity and innovation. We like to see our team progress and succeed in their own personal goals as well as accomplishing organisational goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for someone who will take pride in their role and work to the high\-quality standard that we set here at SBD. While technical skills and attention to detail are important, we place equal value on personality \- energy, motivation, and a strong team spirit.

Branding roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Employs good housekeeping techniques and keep workspaces clean and in\-line with the consistently high SBD standards

● Heat Press Operator sets up and operates machines to transfer custom designs (like vinyl, screen prints, or sublimation ink) onto apparel, promotional items, and textiles. Responsibilities include programming exact heat 150° C to 200° C, pressure, and time, aligning transfers, and inspecting finished garments

● Diligently complete all assigned production tasks, ensuring every product meets our high\-quality standards and adheres strictly to all safety processes.

● Contribute to our quality assurance framework by supporting internal audits and working to eliminate any potential for defects.

● Take ultimate responsibility for customer satisfaction by ensuring all outgoing products are flawless, meet the required standards, and have full traceability.

● Conduct daily product assessments from each production run, clearly communicating results and required actions to managers and team members.

● Play a vital role in protecting business integrity by minimising waste and preventing losses associated with product recalls.

● Demonstrate flexibility and a collaborative spirit by providing support across all areas of the business as needed to maintain exceptional service levels.

● Consistently meet daily targets, departmental KPIs, and critical deadlines within a fast\-paced production environment.

THE SKILLS

We encourage you to apply if you are someone who can demonstrate the following:

Essential

● Competence and accuracy in all machining processes including work handling and own personal health and safety.

● A proactive and solution\-oriented individual who uses their own initiative to identify and suggest opportunities for improvement.

● Possesses a strong, dependable work ethic, with excellent punctuality and the ability to consistently meet tight deadlines.

● A resilient and calm individual who can work effectively under pressure and maintain a positive attitude.

● A strong team player with excellent communication skills, who is also a quick learner capable of working effectively both independently and collaboratively.

● A high level of competence in managing your own personal health and safety, ensuring full compliance with all company and industry standards.

THE COMPANY

SBD is a global sportswear brand, designing and manufacturing market\-leading performance products for strength sports. Our team is proud to craft all our products in the United Kingdom, with the majority fully manufactured at our headquarters on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham. Our commitment to quality has seen our products become the standard among strength athletes in gyms across the world, including those competing in the World’s Strongest Man and the IPF World Powerlifting Championships.

2022 Business of the Year for the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce

2022 Business of the Year for the Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

2023 Winner Outstanding Contribution to Employee Health \& Wellbeing for the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce

2024 Manufacturer of the Year (under £25m) Made in Sheffield Awards

2024 Kings Award for Enterprise

2024 ‘Be Well at Work’ Gold

THE BENEFITS

● New SBD Headquarters – Join us in our state\-of\-the\-art building. A dynamic space designed for innovation, collaboration and sustainable growth

● Complimentary Breakfast and Lunch – Enjoy a delicious selection of food served fresh daily so you can save time \& money and focus on your best work

● Casual Dress Code – Allowing you to work comfortably and be yourself!

● Free Onsite Parking – Priority spaces go to those who car share too

● Performance Related Bonus – Directly linking the success of SBD to your earnings

● 33 Days’ Holiday including Bank Holidays – Providing flexibility for your personal life and well – deserved breaks

● Employee Assistance Programme – Your wellbeing matters to us, so our EAP provides a wealth of resources and professional support for any of life's challenges

● 40% Staff Discount – Letting you experience our quality firsthand for less

● Strength Sports Event Tickets – Help us to celebrate the power and dedication we admire across the disciplines, live!

● Employee Referral Scheme – Get rewarded handsomely through our generous employee referral scheme when you help us find more great talent

● Early finish on a Friday \- this role finishes at 1pm on a Friday

SALARY: £26,520 per year

HOURS: 40 hours per week (Monday \- Thursday 7am \- 4pm, Friday 7am \- 1pm)

LOCATION: Unit 2b Lanchester Way, Advanced Manufacturing Park, Waverley, S60 5FX

We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates.

If you want to know more or wish to discuss anything in more detail, please contact hr@sbdapparel.com to arrange a phone call with one of our team.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. We are also dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of their background, beliefs, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay: £26,520\.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you have the right to work in the UK, and are you able to provide original evidence of this before your employment commences?


• Do you have any unspent criminal convictions that you need to declare to us?


• We are committed to inclusivity. As part of our Disability Confident commitment, we guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the role. Would you like your application to be considered under this scheme? (Optional)

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