Looking forward to a future with Blue Arrow and Airbus - January 2014

Looking forward
to a future with
Blue Arrow and
Airbus

        January 2014

Blue Arrow Information Booklet for Airbus

    Congratulations, you’ve just made your first step on what we hope will be a long and exciting journey with Blue Arrow
    and Airbus.

    Most roles will be working within a busy production environment. However, we also recruit to a number of
    other support positions including office based roles. Below we have created some job profiles to show you what
    to expect when working at Airbus:

    Production Areas
    Before being placed on the shop floor you will be allocated a training programme for up to 12 weeks. This
    training is carried out at the on-site training facility and covers areas such as health & safety, standard operations
    and interpreting Airbus drawings.

    Following this period of training you will be allocated to an area within the factory e.g. A380, A350 and placed on
    a specific shift pattern (see later section for shift pattern information).

    Once you are placed in the factory you must attend the pre-shift meeting where you’re Airbus Process Manager
    or Team Coordinator assigns the work packages for the day. (All production operations are split into work
    packages with varying time limits; you will receive full training before being expected to carry out these
    operations).

    For your first few weeks on the shop floor you will be paired up with an experienced Operator who will be on
    hand to answer questions and to supervise your work.

    All shop floor operators are required to attend a 1A and 1B quality course, at the end of which you will be able
    to self-certify that your work has been completed to the required Airbus quality standards. Until you have passed
    your 1A and 1B quality course your work will be checked by someone else.

    With manufacturing operations being carried out, the shop floor is obviously a noisy environment and hearing
    protection must be worn at all times, except on the safe walkways.

    The nature of the work is physical and repetitive and you may find yourself carrying out the same operation for a
    considerable period of time. If you are required to work in the wing tanks you may find yourself having to carry
    out production processes whilst in an awkward body position. For this reason regular posture breaks must be
    taken.

    Office Areas
    You will be working in an office alongside Airbus core employees, reporting to your Airbus Task Manager on a
    day-to-day basis.

    You will be provided with an Airbus network and email account together with access to any specialist systems
    required to carry out your job.

    Depending upon your role, you may be required to travel to other Airbus sites and/or supplier sites, both
    domestically and abroad.

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    Probationary Reviews
    You will be subject to a probationary period of 12 months, during which you will be required to complete
    probationary reviews of your performance with your Airbus Task Manager at 6 and 9 month intervals. This
    provides an opportunity for you to discuss your performance and identify any areas for development.

    White collar employees also have the option of an annual performance and objectives review, during which they
    can discuss their professional development plans with their manager and Blue Arrow HR representative.

    Working Hours
    Depending on the shift pattern you work, the normal working week is 35 hours. Below is a summary of the most
    popular shifts and working times:

                                            Start Time                          End Time                 Weekly Hours
          Shift Pattern
               Days                             07:45                      16:00 (11:45 Friday)               35

           Double Days*              06:00 / 13:30 (13:10 Friday)       13:10 / 20:40 (20:20 Friday)          35

       Nights (Mon – Thurs)                     20:45                              06:00                      35
    ** Double Day shift alternates weekly; you work one week of earlies followed by one week of lates.

    Pay
    All production operatives are paid at the same rate as their Airbus counterparts, however for your first 12 weeks
    of employment you are paid a training rate of:

    Skilled         £21,096 gross per annum
    Semi-skilled    £18,074 gross per annum

    Following the successful completion of your 12-week training period your salary will increase to the normal rate
    of:

    Skilled         £26,370 gross per annum
    Semi-skilled    £22,593 gross per annum

    All office-based staff are paid according to the Airbus grading for the position and are not subject to the 12-week
    training rate.

    Overtime
    You will be required to work overtime when necessary; however this is limited to no more than 13 hours per
    week.

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    Holidays
    In a full leave year (1st January to 31st December) a full-time employee is entitled to 175 hours annual leave, plus
    8 bank holidays.

    If your employment commences part way through the holiday cycle, then your holiday entitlement shall be
    calculated on a pro-rata basis.

    The client operates fixed holiday periods (shutdown), currently for two weeks in the summer and three days
    between Christmas and New Year. These dates will be communicated to you upon commencement and must be
    taken as part of your holiday entitlement.

    In addition, you will get an additional shift off prior to Christmas. This shift will not be part of your floating
    entitlement but will be determined (fixed) by the client. The client will announce the fixed date prior to
    Christmas at the start of the holiday year this will be communicated to you via your payslip. This shift will be paid
    at normal holiday rate.

    Pension
    As part of the wide range of benefits of working with Blue Arrow we are pleased to offer our workforce access
    to an excellent stakeholder pension plan via our retained Independent Financial Advisors Edgar Brooks & Co. and
    administered by Standard Life.

    Uniform
    All shop floor staff will be supplied with uniform as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For office based
    staff uniform is not required, however employees are expected to wear smart clothing.

    Parking
    There are several free car parks around the site. For some of these you will need a car park pass. You will be
    advised as to the nearest available parking to your work area.

    Blue Arrow Benefits
    Blue Arrow operate a scheme called ‘My Benefits’ which offers not only great savings on high street shopping,
    holidays and leisure activities but will also give you peace of mind against loss of income as a result of an accident
    at work, whilst you are on assignment with Blue Arrow. My Benefits also includes a personal hospital plan which
    covers you 24/7 in the UK or abroad whilst on assignment or during a paid holiday.

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    Childcare Vouchers
    Blue Arrow employees working at Airbus can join a salary sacrifice scheme to save them money on childcare
    costs.

    Airbus Sports and Social Club
    As a Blue Arrow employee working at Airbus you are eligible to join the Airbus sports and social club and/or gym
    for a very reasonable monthly fee. This gives you access to watch live bands and entertainment, a function room
    for hire, as well as the health and fitness suite.

    Discount with Vauxhall
    As a Blue Arrow employee working at Airbus you are eligible for discounts with Lookers in Chester, details of
    which are announced periodically.

    Trade Union Representation
    You can request Trade Union representation through the UNITE office in Flint, who offer a variety of benefits to
    members upon joining.

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