Production Operative

Meridian Business Support · Somerset, England

Production Operative at Meridian Business Support, based in Somerset, England. This is a temporary role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Somerset, England
Contract
Temporary
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
24 Aug 2026
Sector
Production Operative

Reference J3233-2

About the role

We are looking for a driven Production Operative in Bridgwater area (TA6) for a temporary assignment.
  • 4 on 4 off Shift pattern – 2 Days, 2 Nights 4 days off
  • 12 Hour shifts – Day: 06:00 to 18:00 & Night: 18:00 to 06:00
  • Day: £15.04ph (Basic + weekend allowance)
  • Night: £16.54ph (Basic + Night shift & weekend allowance)
  • 12 Hour shifts – Day: 06:00 to 18:00 & Night: 18:00 to 06:00
  • Temporary  role with ongoing work
  • Benefits: 22 days holiday, pension and employee benefits platform.
As a Production Operative you will join our large Production team of over 500 colleagues, where you will be working on one of the 27 production line’s overseeing the beverage filling machines. The production machines create, fill and package drinks products from smoothies to leading supermarket juice’s and everything in between.
 
As a Production Operative you will use your hands-on experience with operating machinery to lead changeovers, conduct basic maintenance & 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.
 
Ideally, you will be an experienced production or process operative with a strong understanding of working in a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment. You’ll have hands-on experience operating and maintaining production line equipment, carrying out changeovers, basic fault finding, and quality checks in line with company standards. Confident using IT systems to record production data.

 
Production Operative: Key responsibilities
  • Preparing and mixing ingredients accurately to meet production requirements
  • Carrying out quality checks to ensure high standards are maintained
  • Handling raw materials, including moving and lifting drums up to 25kg
  • Monitoring production flow and planning ahead to avoid delays
  • Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
  • Working independently while taking ownership of your area
 
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY or call [phone removed] or email [email removed]

Would also suit: Advanced Production Operative, Senior Production Operative, Skilled Production Operative, Production Technician, Manufacturing Technician, Process Technician, Line Technician,
Senior Line Operative, Machine Technician, Production Line Technician, Multi-Skilled Production Operative, Production Engineer (junior level), Technical Operator, Manufacturing Team Operative, Shift Production Technician, Process Improvement Operative
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

Reference: J3233-2 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 24 Aug 2026 · Listed via Meridian Business Support

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