Production Operative

Meyer Scott Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a production operative to join their dedicated team. This role involves manual labour, machine operation, and general yard duties, ensuring a smooth workflow in a dynamic environment. While experience in production is a plus, the company values reliability and a strong work ethic, offering training for the right candidate. If you're physically fit and eager to learn, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive team. Join a company that has been a trusted name in the brick industry for over 20 years!

Qualifications

• Experience in a production environment is advantageous but not essential.
• Must have steel toe capped safety boots.

Responsibilities

• Manual labour including stacking and loading bricks.
• Machine operation using automated machines.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Skills

Physically fit

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Team integration

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

Our client has been in operation as a brick merchant, brick cutters providing cast stone brick arches and other types of niche bricks for over 20 years. They are currently looking for a production operative on a temporary basis at their site between Woodhurst and St. Ives.

The nature of the job includes:

• Manual labour including stacking and loading bricks
• Machine operation (using automated machine)
• Moving stock around site (by hand)
• Stacking pallets
• Bonding bricks (sticking bricks together)
• General yard duties
• Adherence to PPE requirements and all aspects of site health and safety procedures

The company have stated that although experience in a production environment and counterbalance forklift licence are advantageous, they are not essential and they are willing to train the right candidate if they show reliability, a willingness to integrate into their team and a strong work ethic.

You will need to be physically fit and must have your own steel toe capped safety boots.

Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00 with 2 x 30-minute breaks per day.