Production Operative

Luxe Recruitment; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

28 days holiday incl BH

Flexi time

Birthday off

Pension scheme

Company bonus

36 hours per week

Full training provided

Job summary

Luxe Recruitment is recruiting Production Operatives for a growing client. The role involves manufacturing batches safely and efficiently, with responsibilities including stocking, packing finished goods and data entry. A forklift licence is essential, and experience in dispensing/compounding or chemical handling is preferred.

Training is provided where needed. Shifts rotate across days and nights, totaling 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence is essential.
• Experience in dispensary/compounding or chemical handling preferred, but training can be provided.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain accuracy.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture batches accurately, safely and on time.
• Replenish stocks and supply materials as needed.
• Fill finished batches into final pack when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes.
• Input Batch data orders into the computer system.

Skills

Forklift licence

Dispensing/Compounding experience

Chemical handling experience

Fast-paced environment

Own initiative

Job description

We're currently recruiting Production Operatives for a great client of ours due to continued growth.

This role plays a key part in increasing production output and efficiency, supporting the business as it scales and capitalises on rising demand.

Shift Pattern

• 36 hours per week alternating between the 2 below shifts
• Week 1 - Monday to Thursday: 6am - 2pm Friday 6am - 12(noon)
• Week 2 - Monday to Thursday 2pm - 10pm Friday 12(noon) - 6pm.
• Nights - Monday to Thursday 10pm - 6am Sunday 12pm - 6am.

To be considered

• A valid forklift licence is essential
• Previous production experience in dispensary, compounding, or chemical handling is preferred, but full training can be provided if not.

Duties Include

• To manufacture batches in an accurate, safe, tidy and timely manner
• To replenish stocks/supplies when required
• Fill finished batches into final pack when required
• To take a role in continuous improvement of processes
• Accurate input of Batch data orders via Computer system
• Adhering to manufacturing plan
• Adopt a clean as you go approach
• Input to company stock take
• Compliant on for accuracy and scope required by customers/demands
• Liaise with all relevant parties to get queries resolved in a timely fashion
• Escalating queries when they reach a certain time scale
• Supplying information to shift manager
• Flexible to customer change/manufacturing requirement

Job Related Skills

• Forklift /Counter balance current license (essential)
• Previous compounding or dispensary experience
• Chemical material handling experience
• Accurate and well organised individual
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment
• An individual with a flexible approach
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to react positively to tight deadlines

What's in it for You

• Competitive Pay - Salary £30,000 (days) - £34,000 (nights)
• Holiday - 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), increasing by 2 days after 2 yrs service and 2 days each subsequent year up to a total of 30 days
• Flexi time - for low sickness (following a qualifying period)
• Time for you - Birthday off (following successful probation)
• Pension Scheme - 5% employer contributions, 3% employee contributions via salary sacrifice.
• Company Bonus - discretionary Christmas bonus (subject to company performance)
• Working Week - 36 hours
• Full training provided

Ideally you will be able to start ASAP.