Production Operative


Company:	Meridian Business Support
Salary:	£15.04 - £16.54
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Axbridge, BS26 2AF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	12 Sept 2026

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Summary

Production Operative – Bridgwater (TA6) – Temporary Assignment

£15.04–£16.54ph | 4 on 4 off | Own Transport Essential

We're looking for a driven Production Operative to join a busy manufacturing site in the Bridgwater area (TA6) on a temporary assignment with ongoing work.

- IMMEDIATE STARTS

- 4 on 4 off shift pattern:2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 days off

- 12-hour shifts: Day: 06:00–18:00 | Night: 18:00–06:00

- Day rate: £15.04ph (Basic + weekend allowance)

- Night rate: £16.54ph (Basic + Night shift & weekend allowance)

- Temporary role with ongoing work

- Benefits: 22 days holiday, pension and employee benefits platform

Join a busy production team of 500+, working across 27 beverage filling lines making everything from smoothies to leading supermarket juices.

As a Production Operative you will use your hands-on experience with operating machinery to support 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.

Production Operative: what you need

- Own car & full licence – essential (Shift starts before public transport starts running)

- Production/manufacturing experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment

- OK with working both Days & Nights

- Comfortable with having to wear full PPE including hair nets and earplugs

- Confident with IT systems for recording production data

- Adhering to the SMOKEFREE site rules and not smoking or vaping whilst at work

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY or call 01452 223 447 or email projects@meridianbs.co.uk

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

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