Production Operative

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Ashton-Under-Lyne
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Machine operation Packing Picking Loading and unloading Working to targets and KPIs Manufacturing soft furnishings Conveyor belt work Warehouse operative duties

FULL DESCRIPTION

Production Operative

Salary/Rate: £12.71 per hour
Job type: Temporary
Town/City: Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
Sector: Warehouse & Logistics
Job ref: 290952

About the Role

Production Operative - £12.71 per hour - Immediate start date - Ashton-Under-Lyne

  • Friendly/welcoming atmosphere
  • Weekly pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Free on-site parking
  • Early finish on Fridays

Working hours and Pay rate:

  • Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
  • Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
  • Open Monday to Friday
  • Morning Shift: 6 am - 2 pm, Friday 6 am - 1 pm
  • Afternoon Shift: 2 pm - 10 pm, Friday 1 pm - 8 pm

THE ROLE

We're recruiting candidates with previous experience as a Production operative for our client based in the Ashton-Under-Lyne area, which specialises in manufacturing soft furnishings. They operate Monday to Friday, with morning or afternoon shifts. The production operative role involves operating various machines to manufacture the soft furnishing and packing finished goods on the conveyor belt. The role can also involve warehouse operative duties like picking, packing, loading, and unloading trailers with deliveries and dispatch. The role is initially part-time, with ad hoc shifts; full-time hours start in a few weeks.

THE PERSON

A successful Production Operative will have previous experience working in a similar environment or production working with machine operations. Comfortable with learning new skills to operate the machines and manufacture the products. The role involves daily targets, therefore it is beneficial if the successful candidate has previous experience in working towards targets and KPI's to ensure the operation runs smoothly and reaches its targets.

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