Woven Art Company is a family business with a continuous history of fabric weaving and then latterly printing, dating back to 1815.

The Company is now run by the 6th generation Andrew Thornber and his fellow Directors.

Based in the beautiful Ribble Valley, in the market town of Clitheroe, Lancashire, Woven Art Company Ltd prides itself on its heritage and skills honed over all those years.

A professional family business able to supply companies large and small, we offer stock supported ranges of natural fibre woven fabrics. We also have a rapidly expanding printed-to-order collection of fabrics that are all printed ‘in-house’.

With a well-established home market, Woven Art is now looking for agents and distribution partners all over the world, to further progress the business

As a warehouse operative you will be working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work and strive to maintain the business performance targets. This role best suits upbeat and self-motivated individuals who enjoy working systematically and productively. Picking and packing products can involve a substantial amount of manual handling including bending, stretching, reaching and lifting. Having a good range of mobility is important to ensure you can work safely within health and safety regulations without placing undue strain on your body.
Our Warehouse is located just out of town with good access to main roads for the ease of goods transportation. Due to our location we are not located on or near a bus route so travel to work may need some prior planning if you do not have a car.
Responsibilities and duties include:
• Picking, checking & despatching customer orders
• Performing stock counts and location checks via scanner and/or through a computer.
• Loading and unloading delivery vehicles for despatching and receiving goods in
• Use of inspection machines and specialist fabric machines
• Following internal quality assurance procedures
• Completion of internal production paperwork
• Manual handling and use of mechanical lifting aids
• General housekeeping and cleaning

Personal qualities:
• Outgoing
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time keeping
• Hard working and reliable
• Physically fit as some items can be heavy
• Flexibility
Desired skills:
• Computer literate including good Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills