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!

We offer fantastic benefits and these include:

• 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

If you have the relevant skills and experience and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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

Eden Recruitment Solutions Ltd T/A Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary staff.