Production Operative

  • Permanent
  • Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
  • Posted: 8th May 2026
  • Salary: Up to £36000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17140
  • Industry:
  • Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

E3 Recruitment are looking to recruit a Production Operative, working on a Production factory in Leighton Buzzard. Operative will be working towards production targets, on a Rotating Monday – Thursday Shift pattern, on an ongoing basis. Overtime is available as and when required. Immediate start available for suitable candidates. Permanent contracts are available depending on Performance, Punctuality and Time Keeping

What’s in it for you as a Production Operative?

  • A Salary of circa circa £36,000
  • Hours of work – Monday – Thursday (1 week days, 1 week nights 6am-6pm/6pm-6am)
  • Full training and development
  • OT paid at a premium of 1.5x and 2x
  • 48 hours a week

Roles and responsibilities as a Production Operative?

  • Cleaning of Pallets and Machine Operating
  • Quality Checking, overseeing production manufacturing within a heavily automated plant
  • Working across different manufacturing parts of the plant
  • Filling out basic paperwork with KPIs and Production metrics

Key responsibilities will lie in the following functional areas

  • The production of high-quality products operating production machinery
  • The manual packing and movement of heavy products
  • Creating and maintaining the highest standards of 5S’s housekeeping and environmental management
  • Operations of a range of machines as part of a multi-skilled team
  • Ensure areas are inspected / maintained in accordance with local Health & Safety Standards and work within Standard Safe Operating Procedures
  • To deliver continuous improvement
  • Assist in the development of SSOP’s and Risk Assessments
 
 

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