Production Assistant
Sandwich, Kent
£27,000 + overtime & benefits

Permanent | Full time | 4 on, 4 off (06:00–18:00 / 18:00–06:00)

Key Responsibilities

• Handle raw materials and prepare machinery
• Pack, tape, label, and move products (manual lifting up to 25kg)
• Operate forklift trucks and complete packing records
• Report defects and maintain quality standards
• Keep the workplace safe, clean, and organised
• Support across all production areas as required

Skills & Experience

• Previous production/warehouse/manufacturing experience
• Forklift licence or proven forklift use
• Strong health & safety awareness
• Reliable team player with good communication
• Physically fit, proactive, and flexible for shift work
• Shift Pattern
• 12-hour shifts (days/nights)
• 4 on / 4 off rota

Benefits

• Private healthcare (after 3 months; conditions apply)
• 25 days holiday + Christmas shutdown
• Overtime: time and a half, double on Bank Holidays
• Funded training for career development

Westin Par is an equal opportunities employer.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Due to application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 48 hours.