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Production Operative £13.19 per hour to start | Up to £14.58 per hour once fully trained & FLT qualified Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk Monday-Friday | 2pm-10pm We are currently looking for a reliable and practical Production Operative to join our team in Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk. The position is working Monday-Friday, 2pm-10pm, however, the successful candidate will first be required to complete two weeks of training on the 6am-2pm shift. You will be working on a small bag production line, handling bags weighing approximately 2.5kg, which are wrapped into packs of four. The role involves regularly lifting and handling packs weighing around 10kg at a time. If you have experience operating machinery, enjoy practical work and are confident dealing with basic faults and problems, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing Setting up and maintaining production equipment Operating machinery on a small bag production line Carrying out basic preventative maintenance Looking after changeover parts and spares Recording downtime and repairs alongside the maintenance team Using basic hand tools Keeping your area running safely and efficiently Working independently and taking ownership of your area Risk assessing tasks as required Regularly lifting and handling packs weighing approximately 10kg What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who is: Experienced in machine operation or a production environment Practical and confident with basic fault finding Comfortable using hand tools Reliable, hardworking and safety conscious Able to work independently and as part of a team Task-focused, with good attention to detail Positive and willing to get stuck in Comfortable working in a busy production environment Physically capable of regularly lifting approximately 10kg FLT Counterbalance and/or Reach experience would be an advantage. Basic Food Hygiene and Health & Safety knowledge is required, but training can be provided where appropriate. The Details £13.19 per hour to start Opportunity to earn up to £14.58 per hour once fully trained and with the relevant FLT qualification 40 hours per week Monday-Friday 2pm-10pm Two weeks' initial training on 6am-2pm Stradbroke, Mid Suffolk Weekend overtime available Overtime is paid at double time after completion of weekly contractual hours Interested? If you're looking for a Monday-Friday production role with the opportunity to increase your earnings through training and FLT qualifications, and you enjoy practical, hands-on work, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today to find out more