Production Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £30k–£34k

Holidays included

Full training provided

Job summary

Luxe Recruitment in Ware, United Kingdom, is seeking Production Operatives to support growth in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role focuses on manufacturing batches safely and accurately, stocking replenishment, and ensuring timely final packaging.

The successful candidate will hold a valid forklift licence, have experience in dispensing, compounding, or chemical handling if possible, and be comfortable working shifts.

Qualifications

• Forklift/Counter balance license required.
• Experience in dispensary, compounding, or chemical handling preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and respond to change.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture batches in an accurate, safe, tidy and timely manner.
• Replenish stocks as required.
• Fill finished batches into final pack when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes.
• Input Batch data orders via the computer system.
• Adhere to manufacturing plan and clean as you go.

Skills

Forklift license

Dispensing experience

Chemical handling

Organised

Fast-paced environment

Initiative

Deadline-driven

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.