Finishing Operative

Harrison Scott Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finishing Operative for a role in City Of London. This position involves operating various finishing equipment, ensuring quality standards, and working within a skilled production team. Candidates should have experience in print finishing, and the role offers opportunities for training and development. A competitive salary and supportive team environment are also provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary and overtime opportunities

Company pension scheme

Training and development

Supportive team and friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in print finishing or a similar production role.
• Comfortable working with machinery and production tools.
• Quality-focused with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Operating a range of finishing equipment.
• Inspecting work for quality and consistency.
• Completing basic machine adjustments and setups.

Skills

Guillotining (Polar/Prism)

Folding (MBO/Stahl)

Stitching – Muller Prima

Job description

Are you a reliable, hands‑on team player with experience in print or production finishing? We’re looking for a Finishing Operative to join our client’s busy production department at a well‑established organisation working with major UK clients. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long‑term career in a fast‑moving environment where quality, accuracy and teamwork really matter.

About the Role

As a Finishing Operative, you will work as part of a skilled production team to ensure all jobs are completed on time, to specification, and to the highest quality standards. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Operating a range of finishing equipment (e.g. guillotines, folders, stitchers, binding equipment, enclosing/mailing machines, or similar)
• Inspecting work for quality and consistency
• Following job specifications, production plans, and safety procedures
• Completing basic machine adjustments, setups and routine maintenance
• Accurately recording job information and maintaining production workflow
• Supporting the wider team with general production duties when required
• Full training will be provided on specific equipment as needed

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in print finishing, direct mail finishing, packaging finishing or a similar production role (preferred but not essential)
• Comfortable working with machinery and production tools
• Quality‑focused with high attention to detail
• Able to work well as part of a team and meet deadlines
• Reliable, punctual and committed to maintaining a safe working environment
• Flexible and willing to learn new equipment or processes

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary and overtime opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Training and development
• Supportive team and friendly working environment

Desired Skills

• Guillotining (Polar/Prism)
• Folding (MBO/Stahl)
• Stitching – Muller Prima

To apply for this vacancy please fill in the form below. The following fields are required: Forename, Surname, Email, Contact Telephone, Preferred Contact Method, Attach CV (prefer MS Word format).

We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.