Production Operator - Food Production, Temp to Perm

Lawrence Dean Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

COSHH training provided

Job summary

Lawrence Dean Recruitment is seeking a Production Operative for a Stevenage-based role within a small, busy team. The position is a temp-to-perm opportunity with Monday–Friday hours and full training provided.

The role involves stacking, packing, loading deliveries, stock control, and supporting various production tasks in a fast-paced environment. You will work with food ingredients and require good numeracy and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse or production environment.
• Good attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Physically fit and able to handle manual lifting.
• Computer literacy and good numeracy skills.
• Counterbalance forklift licence advantageous (or willingness to obtain).
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-focused; able to work independently.
• COSHH awareness and commitment to food safety.

Responsibilities

• Picking and packing orders for dispatch (manual lifting up to 25kg).
• Loading and unloading deliveries.
• Stock movement and organisation.
• Checking and processing incoming and outgoing paperwork.
• Liquid and powder blending, re-packing and spray-drying (full training provided).
• Working with food ingredients and flavouring chemicals (COSHH training provided).
• Cleaning and jet-washing equipment to maintain high hygiene standards.
• Wearing appropriate PPE in production areas.
• Supporting with additional warehouse or production tasks as required.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Numeracy

Forklift licence

Tools

Counterbalance forklift licence

Job description

Lawrence Dean Recruitment is seeking a Production Operative for a Stevenage-based role within a small, busy team. The position is a temp-to-perm opportunity with Monday–Friday hours and full training provided.

The role involves stacking, packing, loading deliveries, stock control, and supporting various production tasks in a fast-paced environment. You will work with food ingredients and require good numeracy and basic computer skills.