{"id":64363,"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/production-operative-9\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T21:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:09:36","slug":"production-operative-9","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/production-operative-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Operative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are looking for a driven <strong>Production Operative\u00a0<\/strong>in<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Bridgwater area (TA6) <\/strong>for a<strong> temporary assignment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4 on 4 off Shift pattern \u2013 2 Days, 2 Nights 4 days off<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>12 Hour shifts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Day: 06:00 to 18:00 &amp; Night: 18:00 to 06:00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day: \u00a315.04ph <\/strong>(Basic + weekend allowance)<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Night: \u00a316.54ph <\/strong><\/strong>(Basic + Night shift &amp; weekend allowance)<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>12 Hour shifts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Day: 06:00 to 18:00 &amp; Night: 18:00 to 06:00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporary\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>role with\u00a0ongoing work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits:\u00a0<\/strong>22 days holiday, pension and employee benefits platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a <strong>Production Operative<\/strong>\u00a0you will join our large Production team of over 500 colleagues, where you will be working on one of the <strong>27 production line\u2019s<\/strong> overseeing the beverage filling machines. The production machines create, fill and package drinks products from <strong>smoothies<\/strong> to leading <strong>supermarket juice\u2019s<\/strong> and everything in between.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>As a <strong>Production Operative<\/strong>\u00a0you will use your<strong> hands-on<\/strong> <strong>experience<\/strong> with <strong>operating machinery<\/strong> to lead changeovers, conduct basic maintenance &amp; fault finding whilst liaising with the engineering team to resolve more complex faults. Completing all required documentation to maintain full audit readiness whilst working collaboratively as part of a production team to achieve key factory performance. <br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Ideally, you will be an <strong>experienced production or process operative<\/strong> with a strong understanding of working in a fast-paced <strong>manufacturing or FMCG environment<\/strong>. You\u2019ll have <strong>hands-on experience operating<\/strong> and <strong>maintaining production line equipment<\/strong>, carrying out changeovers, basic fault finding, and quality checks in line with company standards. Confident using IT systems to record production data.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Production Operative:\u00a0<\/strong>Key responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing and mixing ingredients accurately to meet production requirements<\/li>\n<li>Carrying out quality checks to ensure high standards are maintained<\/li>\n<li>Handling raw materials, including moving and lifting drums up to 25kg<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring production flow and planning ahead to avoid delays<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times<\/li>\n<li>Working independently while taking ownership of your area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY\u00a0or call (phone number removed) or email (url removed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Would also suit:\u00a0<\/em><em>Advanced Production Operative, Senior Production Operative, Skilled Production Operative, Production Technician, Manufacturing Technician, Process Technician, Line Technician,<\/em><br 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