Materials Handler / Assembly Operator, Maidstone

Berry Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment agency is seeking a Materials Handler / Assembly Operative to start in January 2026. The job involves handling materials, reading barcodes, and performing assembly tasks. Candidates should have experience in production or light assembly work, though this is not essential. Must be reliable and able to meet deadlines. Safety boots and a Hi-Vis vest are required. Offering competitive pay rates with benefits such as discounts on gym memberships and access to money-saving offers.

Benefits

Access to money-saving offers

Secure online access to pay slips

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in production, injection moulding or materials handling preferred.
• Must be reliable and committed.
• Ability to read barcodes accurately.

Responsibilities

• Handle and unload heavy bags of material into machines.
• Read barcodes to determine colors for production.
• Perform production and assembly tasks for plastic components.

Skills

Experience in production

Reliability

Ability to work to deadlines

Manual handling

Tools

Safety boots

Hi-Vis Vest

Job description

Description

We are currently looking for a Materials Handler / Assembly Operative to start work in January 2026 on eventually a 1400-2200 Mon-Fri shift for our client based on the outskirts of Maidstone.

However whilst being trained you would be on the 0600-1400 shift

Rate of Pay will be £13.13 per hour on 0600-1400 & £13.79 per hour on the 1400-2200 (all shifts Mon-Fri)

(Long term ongoing temp work - Subject to work load / productivity and suitability to the role).

Due to the nature of the role there will be heavy manual handling upto 15kg of material bags to unload into machines - you would be having to climb steps to do this. There will be the requirement to read barcodes as this will determine the colour of the materials putting in the machine that can produce hundreds of products.

Experience of production / injection moulding / Setting or Materials handling and light assembly work is preferred but is not essential, and you must be reliable and committed. The role is quite involved but can be repetitive.

Due to the nature of the role must be able to work to deadlines & be accurate with all duties.

Majority of the everyday tasks will involve standing up / walking & manual handling there will also be production / assembly tasks for plastic components.

Start will be ASAP in January 2026 - With Induction

Own Transport is essential due to shift timings & location . There is plenty of parking on site.

You require safety boots and a Hi-Vis Vest

Our benefits

• Access to a range of money saving offers
• Secure online access to all of your pay slips
• 1000s of offers on big brands across the high street, leisure and dining destinations; family trips, personal treats and quality time are made more affordable
• Access to discounted memberships at over 3,000 gyms

If you are interested and available for an immediate start, please apply with your CV or call the Maidstone branch and ask for Neil.

Earn up to £50 for every person you recommend to BERRY RECRUITMENT (Terms and conditions apply)

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.