Production Operative

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; Stradbroke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.19 per hour to start

Opportunity to earn up to £14.58 per/\

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment Specialists is seeking a reliable Production Operative for a temporary role in Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk. The job involves operating a small bag production line, lifting packs around 10kg, and working 2pm–10pm after an initial two-week 6am–2pm training period.

Initial training will be on 6am–2pm, with forklift counterbalance and reach exposure advantageous. Basic food hygiene and health & safety knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in machine operation or production environment.
• Practical and confident with basic fault finding.
• Comfortable using hand tools.
• Reliable, hardworking and safety conscious.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good attention to detail.
• Positive and willing to get stuck in.
• Capable of working in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain production equipment.
• Operate machinery on a small bag production line.
• Carry out basic preventative maintenance.
• Manage changeover parts and spares.
• Record downtime and repairs with maintenance team.
• Use basic hand tools to support operations.
• Keep area safe and efficient.
• Work independently and take ownership of your area.
• Risk assess tasks as required.

Skills

Machine operation

Fault finding

Hand tools

Safety conscious

Independent & team work

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Busy production environment

Tools

FLT Counterbalance/Reach experience

Basic Food Hygiene knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Temporary, Industrial & manufacturing sector, Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk

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Working hours:
Monday - Friday, 2pm - 10pm, however, the successful candidate will first be required to complete two weeks of training on the 6am - 2pm shift.

We are currently looking for a reliable and practical Production Operative to join our team in Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk.

The position is working Monday - Friday, 2pm - 10pm, however, the successful candidate will first be required to complete two weeks of training on the 6am–2pm shift.

You will be working on a small bag production line, handling bags weighing approximately 2.5kg, which are wrapped into packs of four. The role involves regularly lifting and handling packs weighing around 10kg at a time.

If you have experience operating machinery, enjoy practical work and are confident dealing with basic faults and problems, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Setting up and maintaining production equipment

Operating machinery on a small bag production line

Carrying out basic preventative maintenance

Looking after changeover parts and spares

Recording downtime and repairs alongside the maintenance team

Using basic hand tools

Keeping your area running safely and efficiently

Working independently and taking ownership of your area

Risk assessing tasks as required

Regularly lifting and handling packs weighing approximately 10kg

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is:

Experienced in machine operation or a production environment

Practical and confident with basic fault finding

Comfortable using hand tools

Reliable, hardworking and safety conscious

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Task-focused, with good attention to detail

Positive and willing to get stuck in

Comfortable working in a busy production environment

Physically capable of regularly lifting approximately 10kg

We’re looking for someone who is:

Experienced in machine operation or a production environment

Practical and confident with basic fault finding

Comfortable using hand tools

Reliable, hardworking and safety conscious

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Task-focused, with good attention to detail

Positive and willing to get stuck in

Comfortable working in a busy production environment

Physically capable of regularly lifting approximately 10kg

FLT Counterbalance and/or Reach experience would be an advantage.

Basic Food Hygiene and Health & Safety knowledge is required, but training can be provided where appropriate.

Additional job benefits

£13.19 per hour to start

Opportunity to earn up to £14.58 per hour once fully trained and with the relevant FLT qualification

40 hours per week

Monday–Friday

2pm–10pm

Two weeks' initial training on 6am–2pm

Weekend overtime available

Overtime is paid at double time after completion of weekly contractual hours

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