Production Operative

Just Temps; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay on each hour worked

Pension after a qualifying period

Access to employee rewards with 1,400+

Job summary

Just Temps is recruiting a Production Operative / Forklift Driver for a temporary role near Ipswich, Suffolk, starting ASAP with pay £16.43 per hour. You'll support day-to-day production activities, handle materials, and keep the area safe and tidy.

Shift pattern is 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm after the first week, with 8am-5pm initially. This hands-on position requires physical work and a readiness to meet daily targets.

Qualifications

• Full Forklift Truck license (Counterbalance) required.
• Manual handling training completed.
• Experience in manufacturing/warehouse/logistics beneficial but not essential.
• Must have a driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move raw materials and packaging as required.
• Support batch preparation and general production tasks.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working area.
• Record basic data such as time logs and material counts.
• Follow health and safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Communicate issues to the Operations Lead.
• Provide cross-task support as workload demands.

Skills

Reliable

Motivated

Basic English

Tools

Forklift license (Counterbalance)

Manual handling training

Driving licence & own vehicle

Job description

Production Operative / Forklift Driver - We're currently recruiting for a Production Operative to join our client based on the outskirts of Ipswich, Suffolk on a temporary basis for up to 7 weeks!

Why work with Just Temps

We have over 40 years of experience supporting businesses with temporary and temp-to-perm roles. Over the last 12 months, we have placed over 200 candidates into permanent positions!

Benefits

• Holiday pay on each hour worked
• Pension after a qualifying period
• Access to employee rewards with 1,400 offers, including retail discounts, cashback, phone savings, discounted fitness membership + more!

About the Role

This is a hands‑on role focused on supporting day‑to‑day production activities, material handling and keeping the fast‑paced production area running smoothly and safely. You will support the daily operations and ensure physical handling tasks such as raw material bags, packaging, area upkeep — are carried out safely, on time, and to the right quality standard, so the team can hit its daily production targets. Hours for first week is 8am -5pm and then it will be the shift pattern 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm. Starting pay rate is £16.43.

Key duties

• Handle and move raw materials and packaging materials as required
• Support batch preparation and general production tasks
• Help the team meet daily production targets by keeping pace with the production schedule
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working area
• Record basic operational data such as time logs and material counts when required
• Follow all health & safety procedures and PPE requirements
• Communicate any issues, delays or concerns to the Operations Lead
• Provide support across different tasks as workload demands

Requirements

• Full Forklift Truck license - accredited Counterbalance licence
• Trained on manual handling
• Capable to re‑stack 1,000kg pallets
• Handling and weighing 25 kg bags
• 8h per day + flexibility for additional hours if required
• Reliable, motivated and willing to work in a hands‑on production role
• Physically fit and comfortable carrying out repetitive manual handling tasks
• Basic written English for simple data recording
• Previous manufacturing, warehouse or logistics experience would be beneficial but is not essential
• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to own vehicle - this is essential

Keywords: Warehouse Operative, Raw Materials Operative, Production Operative, Forklift Driver