Job Title: Factory Operative (Short-Term / Cleaning & Support)
Location: Leicester
Hours: Working Hours
Monday to Friday
8:00am - 1:00pm (with a 15-minute break from 10:00am - 10:15am)
23.75 hours per week
Pay: £12.71
A Leicester-based precision engineering company is seeking a reliable and hardworking Factory Operative for a short-term assignment. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable with physically demanding work and available for an immediate start.
The Role
You will be supporting the shopfloor with essential cleaning and maintenance duties, helping to keep machinery and the factory environment running safely and efficiently. The work will involve machine cleaning, general factory cleaning, and swarf handling, and will require a hands-on, practical approach.
Key Responsibilities
Cleaning production machinery and surrounding work areas
Handling and disposing of swarf and waste materials
Maintaining general cleanliness across the factory
Supporting the wider team with basic shopfloor tasks as needed
Following health & safety procedures at all times
About You
Comfortable with heavy, physically demanding work
Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently
Previous factory or industrial experience is beneficial but not essential