Production Operative in Folkestone, Kent

Job Title: Production Operative

Location: Lympne (must drive due to location)
Contract Type: Temporary to permanent after 12 weeks
Salary: £13.21 per hour

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Working within a busy manufacturing environment, assisting in the production of high-quality tabletops.
• Working as part of a team of 2-3 operatives, lifting timber onto the gluing table and applying the top film.
• Operating and assisting with press machinery to securely bond materials together.
• Moving tabletops to the cutting and saw area, removing excess material and cutting products to the required size.
• Applying wax finishes to tabletops using sponges and other finishing tools.
• Spray painting tabletops to the required finish and quality standards.
• Removing excess paint, sanding surfaces and preparing products for final inspection.
• Adhering to all health and safety procedures while maintaining a clean and organised work area.

What We're Looking For:

• Comfortable with heavy lifting and manual handling duties throughout the working day.
• Physically fit and capable of working within a fast-paced production environment.
• Able to undertake repetitive tasks while maintaining a high standard of work.
• Previous experience within a production, manufacturing, woodworking, or factory environment would be advantageous.
• Reliable, hardworking, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn and follow established production processes.

Benefits - working as a temporary PAYE employee through Reed gives you access to an excellent range of benefits:

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave (pro rata).
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Access to low-cost healthcare insurance / Health Cash Plan.
• Reed Discount Club, giving you savings and special offers with leading retailers, including discounted cinema tickets.
• Sick pay.
• Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay, subject to eligibility.
• Your own dedicated Reed consultant providing support throughout your assignment.
• Easy online access to timesheets, payslips, holiday requests and pay history.

Interested in the role? Apply today! If not, please check out our website (url removed) to view our latest opportunities.

Should your application be successful, you will be contacted by a Reed consultant within 48 hours.