Production Operative
Tradestaff
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Production Operative
We are currently seeking an experienced Production Operative for an immediate start based near Hamilton Airport. This is a hands-on role working night shift hours within a busy production environment. If you’re reliable, physically fit, and enjoy working as part of a team, we want to hear from you.
Location: Hamilton Airport, Hamilton Start date: Immediate start Pay rate: $27 per hour + time and a half overtime | 45-50 hours
What you’ll be doing:
- Operating and monitoring production machinery and equipment
- Assembling, packing, labelling, and preparing products for dispatch
- Carrying out quality checks to ensure products meet company standards
- Following health and safety procedures at all times
- Maintaining a clean and organised work environment
- Loading and unloading materials and finished products
- Reporting faults, breakdowns, or safety concerns to supervisors
- Meeting daily production targets and deadlines
- Assisting with stock control and inventory checks when required
- Working collaboratively with team members and supervisors to ensure smooth production operations
What we’re looking for:
- Valid right to work in New Zealand
- Clean Ministry of Justice record
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test
- Reliable transport to and from work
- Physically fit and capable of manual handling
- Flexibility to work night shift hours (3pm – 2am)
- Previous production or manufacturing experience
- Forklift licence is a big advantage
What’s in it for you:
- Ongoing work with potential for long-term opportunities
- Supportive team environment
- On-site parking available
- Career development opportunities
- Consistent 45–50 hour weeks
- Training provided
- Time and a half overtime rates
Why work with Tradestaff? We’re a trusted recruitment partner with over 3 decades of experience in matching skilled tradies with great opportunities. We’re also proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand, which means we’re committed to high standards and ethical practices.
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Tradestaff
Now with nearly three decades of experience supplying temporary and permanent workers to the trades and industrial sectors, Tradestaff has grown to become the industry leader.
Through consistent action in a positive, fun and innovative environment, we have connected more than 80,000+ New Zealand workers with upwards of 20,000+ local businesses of all shapes and sizes over the years. Twenty eight years on, we are incredibly proud to still be a 100 per cent owned and operated New Zealand business that can provide industrial recruitment solutions nationwide.
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