Production Operative

Pertemps Reading; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Production Operative in Thatcham. The role involves manufacturing bricks while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and a strong work ethic, with experience in a factory environment being desirable. The position offers a rotating shift schedule and opportunities for continuous development. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with their CV.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of health & Safety is essential.
• Previous experience in a factory environment desirable.
• Demonstrate drive and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture bricks, ensuring health and safety standards are met.
• Optimise production output safely and effectively.
• Operate section plant and equipment.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding of health & Safety

High work ethic

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

Pertemps are currently recruiting for Production Operatives to join a busy client, based in Thatcham.

Your main duty as a Production Operative (Brick Cut) will be the manufacture of bricks by operation of section plant and equipment, ensuring the appropriate Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental standards are met. You will be required to work closely with the shift colleagues, shift leaders, safety coordinator and production manager to ensure the sites targets and objectives are achieved.

Rotating shift: 06:00 - 14:00 week 1 14:00 - 22:00 week 2

Key Accountabilities for a Production Operative

• Health and Safety of self and others.
• Optimising production output in a safe and effective manner.
• Operating section plant and equipment with effective communication.
• Maintaining section and site housekeeping standards.
• Participating in continuous improvement regarding Safety, Waste, Quality, Plant Breakdowns, Testing, Trials and information sharing.
• Ensuring that all the business/operations are performed in accordance with instructions and procedures and in such a way to prevent any fraudulent activities taking place.
• Updating all areas of knowledge as required to carry out the job with maximum effectiveness and to attend training/development courses as and when required.

Job Requirements for a successful Production Operative

• Effective communication skills.
• A good basic understanding of health & Safety is essential
• Previous experience in a factory environment desirable
• Perform high level of work ethic
• Foresee and act to meet customer needs
• Increase efficiency and quality
• Be safety, always focused
• Execute tasks and focus on fast implementation
• Be straight forward and goal orientated
• Demonstrate drive and initiative
• Demonstrate openness to change, flexibility and adaptability
• Learn and develop continuously
• Provide information and ensure open communication

If you are interested in this Production Operative role, please apply with your CV now