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To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Yarn Store Operative, Johnstons of Elgin - Elgin
Salary range £13.08 - £13.45 per hour Duration Full-time Working hours 38 hours per week Location Elgin Closing Date Wednesday 21st January 2026
We are currently recruiting for a Yarn Store Operative to join our busy Yarn Store. Our growing Yarn Store is like a library of wool cones, stacked floor to ceiling with classic and new colours. We currently have a vacancy available involving a range of tasks including, but not limited to, booking in yarns, issuing yarns, stock taking, stock control, and winding.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 38 hours per week on a three-shift rotation (early, back, and night). In practice, the role will be predominantly working a day shift; however, flexibility to work all shifts when required is essential.
Rate of pay starting from £13.08 per hour, increasing to £13.45 in May 2026.
About The Role
As a Yarn Store Operative here at Johnstons of Elgin, your key responsibilities will include:
This role involves physical work with some manual handling tasks required. All training will be provided.
About You
This is what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Yarn Store Operative, Johnstons of Elgin - Elgin
Salary range £13.08 - £13.45 per hour Duration Full-time Working hours 38 hours per week Location Elgin Closing Date Wednesday 21st January 2026
We are currently recruiting for a Yarn Store Operative to join our busy Yarn Store. Our growing Yarn Store is like a library of wool cones, stacked floor to ceiling with classic and new colours. We currently have a vacancy available involving a range of tasks including, but not limited to, booking in yarns, issuing yarns, stock taking, stock control, and winding.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 38 hours per week on a three-shift rotation (early, back, and night). In practice, the role will be predominantly working a day shift; however, flexibility to work all shifts when required is essential.
Rate of pay starting from £13.08 per hour, increasing to £13.45 in May 2026.
About The Role
As a Yarn Store Operative here at Johnstons of Elgin, your key responsibilities will include:
- Processing incoming and outgoing yarn,
- Ensuring internal departments receive the correct yarn supplies on time
- Conducting regular stock takes and maintaining accurate stock records
- Storing yarn correctly and in accordance with company standards
- Working with attention to details while achieving required output levels
This role involves physical work with some manual handling tasks required. All training will be provided.
About You
This is what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
- Have the ability to carefully and accurately follow verbal and detailed written instructions
- Take pride in doing a job well, and never compromise on high standards
- Be a team player with good communication skills
- Have excellent colour vision
- Organised and reliable
- Be computer literate
- Have good numeracy skills
Salary : $13 - $13