ACTIVE JOB POSTS

The assist with all operations relating to the factory warehouse. Working alone or with a team when required.

• Maintain the warehouse to a high standard
• Managing floor and racking space in the warehouse to facilitate the efficient flow of materials onto the shop floor.
• Offload goods inwards and store in stock location
• Check delivered quantities against goods received notes
•Deliver warehousing documents to the production office, reporting any discrepancies
• Working with the production supervisor, receive and sort returns. Deliver returns to the factory for reprocessing
• Sort deliveries and move material to the designated warehouse or shop floor area.
• Operate FLT
• Conduct FLT checks
• Maintain company standards for health and safety in the department
• Ensure quality level of work meets company standards.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings.
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements.
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools.
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components.
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies.
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock.
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier.
• Deliver and install products at customer addresses
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £9.50 - £10.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Skilled Upholsterer you will be responsible for achieving daily production targets and will report to the upholstery line manager

Product and process development

• Working with the design team on developing new product ranges.
• Working with management to plan, develop and introduce new skills and upholstery techniques.

Production Duties

• Upholstering quality finished products such as bedsteads, headboards and other types of bedroom furniture
• Preparing work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Positioning parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Assembling components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Positioning parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Keeping equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Receiving deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Documenting actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensuring quality level of assembled products meets company standards.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £11.50 - £13.00 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings.
• Tuft mattresses using manual tufting machine, tufting needles, threads, laces and washers.
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements.
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools.
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components.
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies.
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock.
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier.
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £9.50 - £10.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Tape Edging Machine Operator you will be responsible for achieving daily production targets and meeting company standards for quality.

Production Duties

• Hitting production targets for number of mattresses processed each day through the tape edging machine
• Ensuing company standards for quality are met with each mattress processed through the machine
• To perform basic machine set up and repairs such as replacing needles and threads, thread tensioning, table high adjustment and sewing head operating angle
• Keeping equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Documenting actions by completing production and quality forms.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £13.00 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Sewing Machinist you will be responsible for operating sewing machines effectively to create sewing covers and panels for divan frames, bed frames and mattresses, achieving daily production targets and meeting company standards for quality.

Production Duties

• Hitting production targets each day for volumes through the sewing machines
• Ensuing company standards for quality are met for all materials processed through the machines
• To perform machine set up for each production run, selecting programmes
• To ensure the machine is effectively supplied with material to optimise each production run
• To perform basic machine repairs such as replacing needles and threads, thread tensioning, rethreading and adjusting timing
• Keeping equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Documenting actions by completing production and quality forms.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Quilting Machine Operator you will be responsible for running quilting machine effectively to achieving daily production targets and meeting company standards for quality.

Production Duties

• Hitting production targets each day for volumes through the quilting machines
• Ensuing company standards for quality are met for all materials processed through the machines
• To perform machine set up for each production run, selecting programmes and conducting needle changes
• To ensure the machine is effectively supplied with material to optimise each production run
• To perform basic machine repairs such as replacing needles and threads, thread tensioning, rethreading and adjusting timing
• Keeping equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Documenting actions by completing production and quality forms.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £11.50 - £13.00 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Production Planner you will be responsible for planning the production workload for each day, planning and procuring materials, you will also be responsible for day to day activities throughout the production office such as processing and managing orders. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager & Production Manager.

Production Planner

• Using production planning tools, you will optimise the workload on the factory for each day, setting job lists and production targets to ensure customer demand is met.
• You will be managing orders through the production and dispatch process
• Using MRP software, you will order and plan delivery of materials into site based on the demand required to meet production, while operating within a ‘Just in Time’ model.
• General day to day production office duties including:
- Completing work orders on the factory ERP system
- Invoicing complete orders from the system
- Parts and products system uploads
- General office administration

Essential

• Previous experience working in a production planning role

Preferable

• Previous experience working in a production planning
• Previous experience working in a procurement planning roll
• Experience in order processing, parts management and warehousing in a production environment
• Experience using and interrogating manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning systems and MRP system.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £20,000 to £22,000
• Profit based bonus.

Further information

• Full time contract with 6 months probation period
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Semi flexible working hours dependant on office cover (must be in the office every day).
• Office open Monday to Friday – 7am to 5pm
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Production Administrator you will be responsible for processing orders and documentation for the factory and support in some business to business customer service. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager & Production Manager .

Business to Business Customer Service

• Answering the phones and responding to emails relating to customer queries
• Corresponding with the shop floor supervisors and production office to resolve customer queries.

Production Office Administration

• Processing customer sales orders
• Managing orders through the production and dispatch process
• Printing and sorting factory work orders
• Completing work orders on the factory ERP system
• Invoicing complete orders from the system
• Parts and products system uploads
• General office administration.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience working in an office administration role

Preferable Experience

• Previous experience working in a production office
• Customer service experience
• Experience in order processing, parts management and warehousing in a production environment
• Experience using and interrogating manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £18,000 to £20,000
• Profit based bonus.

Further information

• Full time contract with 6 months probation period
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Semi flexible working hours dependant on office cover (must be in the office every day).
• Office open Monday to Friday – 7am to 5pm
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Pack and prepare finished products ready for dispatch

• Packing finished products in polythene plastic and boxes
• Labelling finished items with courier labels, product and branding labels, delivery notes
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Ensuing quality standards of finished products are met. Verify specifications by measuring complete components
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier
• Deliver and install products at customer addresses
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £9.50 - £10.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

To gather assembly materials to supply the mattress production line assembly and tape edging.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier
• Deliver and install products at customer addresses
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare upholstery fabric using manual tools and lay-end cutting table, panel cutting and slitting machines
• Use fabric effectively to optimise usage and reduce waste
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Planning workload efficiently
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensure quality level of products and components meets company standards
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

As a Divan Upholsterer you will be responsible for achieving daily production targets for covering divan bed frames as well as headboards and bedsteads.

Production Duties

• Upholstering quality finished products with a focus on Divan frames but also to include bedsteads, headboards and other types of bedroom furniture
• Preparing work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Positioning parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Assembling components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Positioning parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Keeping equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Receiving deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Documenting actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensuring quality level of assembled products meets company standards.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £11.50 - £13.00 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier
• Deliver and install products at customer addresses
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: £10.50 - £11.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Produces finished products or subassemblies by assembling parts.

• Prepare work to be assembled using bills of a materials parts lists and drawings
• Gathering parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials
• Position parts and subassemblies by using templates or reading measurements
• Assemble components by fastening parts and subassemblies using compressed air, battery and manual tools
• Verify specifications by measuring complete components
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Receive deliveries and verify delivery notes and book goods in to stock
• Prepare products for dispatch and arrange collection from carrier
• Deliver and install products at customer addresses
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms
• Ensure quality level of assembled products meets company standards
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits Package

• Salary: National Living Wage to £9.50 / hour
• 1.5x overtime for hours worked over 38 hours per week
• Target driven bonus.

Further information

• Contract Type - 3 months temp to perm contract
• Working Hours (38 hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 7am to 4pm
• Friday – 7am to 11am (overtime normally allocated after standard hours Friday)
• Paid 10 minute morning and afternoon break
• Unpaid 30 minute lunch break.

Aspire Furniture are manufacturers and wholesalers of mattresses, headboards and ancillary items
based in Morley, Leeds. The company has been trading since 2013 and employs over 65 staff, with a
turnover of circa £20m.

Project Summary: This tender seeks proposals for the design and development of a new Shopify
ecommerce trade platform and associated website for consumers and trade buyers in North
America. Work entails the creation of all architecture, rendering of all product SKU’s and the
creation of a stock level control system.

The Shopify system will require a mixture of tailored and bespoke development to ensure it is fit for
purpose. The anticipated start date is February 2024, and the completion deadline will be agreed
with the successful bidder.

MAIN CONTENTS OF THE BRIEF
 The project scope entails the sourcing of the most appropriate theme for Shopify, setting up
and testing for suitability in the marketplace.
 The implementation of GA and Tag Manager ad sending.
 The design and development of a new North American focused website including
architecture, the identification of images for all mattress products, the supply of graphics,
font styling and branding for labels, as well as the creation of all copywriting and appropriate
setting of image sizes and setting the site live. It is anticipated at this stage that there will be
13 content pages and 4 text-based pages.
 Home page, Mattresses overview, 3x separate mattress pages, Sustainability, About Us,
Craftsmanship, Innovation, Nature, Get in Touch, Fillings, Become a Retailer, Text pages
(Ethical Policy, Modern Slavery Act, T&Cs, Privacy & Cookies), 404.
 Delivery of a full product rendering service for the thousands of SKUs (number of items will
be provided upon request).
 The company will also require the development of a digital video for upload onto the web
site (more details will be provided upon request).
 The final aspect of the brief is the development and implementation of a stock level
management system for each of the different States.

Suppliers are expected to evidence their experience of delivering similar projects for the North
American marketplace.

Contract Management: The project will commence February 2024 and conclude by Summer 2024.
Payments will be linked to significant milestones and specified in the agreed payment schedule. The
contract manager for Aspire Furniture will be Kit Burgoyne. Please email any queries over to
kit@aspire-furniture.co.uk

Award Criteria: Bids will be assessed using a value-based evaluation methodology and matrix (for
more details, please contact Kit Burgoyne on the email above), which considers a combination of
cost, technical compliance, experience, skills, resources, and qualifications. Due diligence checks will
be completed before awarding a contract including taking up references and undertaking financial
stability checks.

Proposals must be received by February 10 th 2024, and the selected contractor will be confirmed
by 15 th February in writing.