Production Operative
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Role: Production Operative</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: South Kirkby, WF9 3FD</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £29,891.86</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Hours a week: 45 hours, 05.00 - 15.00 depending on business requirements</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Days of work: Monday to Friday</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Contract type: Permanent</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3"> </p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a unique role within Restore Datashred to join our business as a Recycling and Production Operative. Being responsible for supporting the safe and efficient operation of the warehouse and production function, including the loading and unloading of vehicles, movement and segregation of materials, operation of authorised plant and machinery, housekeeping and completion of required operational checks and documentation.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This role involves regular manual handling and lifting, so it’s well suited to someone who enjoys being active and takes pride in doing a job that keeps them moving throughout the day. </p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Duties & Responsibilities:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operate shredding, baling and other production machinery safely and only where trained and authorised to do so.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Complete required daily and routine machinery, equipment and operational checks, accurately recording and reporting any defects.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Safely load, unload, move, sort and process confidential materials in accordance with Company procedures.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operate FLTs, telehandlers and other material-handling equipment safely and only where appropriately trained, competent and authorised.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure materials are correctly segregated, stored and processed in accordance with operational, security and environmental</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements.</h5>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Follow all safe systems of work, risk assessments, manual-handling procedures and site Health & Safety requirements.</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Immediately report machinery defects, breakdowns, damage, safety concerns, security incidents, near misses or other operational issues to site management.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain high standards of housekeeping, ensuring working areas, equipment and access routes are kept clean, tidy and safe.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Complete all required operational documentation and records accurately and within the required timescales.</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About you: </h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong awareness of Health & Safety within an operational environment.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to follow procedures and safe systems of work.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good communication skills.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Reliable, flexible and able to work effectively in a busy operational environment.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to accurately complete basic operational records and documentation.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Willingness to undertake all required Company training and e-learning.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ability to undertake the physical</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements of the role safely.Some of our benefits include: </h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Annual Leave – 23 days + bank holidays</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Life Assurance – 2x basic annual salary</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Bereavement Counselling – Support during difficult times</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Free Onsite Parking</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential counselling via Health Assured</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Eye Care Support – Free eye tests and up to £70 towards glasses for DSE users and drivers (includes retinal photography for drivers over 40)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to Stream - Stream is a financial wellbeing app that allows you to track your earnings in real time and access a percentage of your pay as soon as you’ve earned it. You can also save directly from your wages, set financial goals, and get money management tips, all designed to help you budget better and reduce financial pressure between paydays.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Restore Commitment to Disability Confidence </p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. You can let us know about any adjustments you may need via the application form.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability or health condition who meet the essential criteria, where it is fair and appropriate to do so</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 23 Sep 2026
- Location: Pontefract
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Category: Distribution
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