Production operative recruitment UK: line, machine and packing operatives
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Line, assembly, machine and packing operatives for factories, food and drink producers and manufacturers across the UK. Days, nights and continental shifts. Temporary, temp-to-perm or permanent, in as little as 24 to 72 hours.
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Hiring?
We supply vetted production staff for:
Looking for work?
What you need:
- Factory or production experience helps, but it isn't always essential
- Happy working to targets on shifts, including nights where needed
- Food hygiene awareness for food and drink sites
- Right to work in the UK and proof of address
What the
work looks like.
Where our production operatives work. These are the production operative roles we fill most often.
Prep, production, packing and hygiene on chilled and ambient lines.
Assembly, machine minding and finishing on the factory floor.
Packing, labelling and palletising finished goods.
Summer and Christmas production peaks, scaled week by week.

Checked before
day one.
Every worker is checked before their first shift, and everything is logged on our system.
Checked before any assignment, with expiry dates tracked.
Confirmed at registration.
Shift pattern and type of line work confirmed for the role.
Booking forms and any client-specific forms signed before they start.
Production operative recruitment agency UK
DROPP supplies vetted production operatives, line operatives, machine operatives, assembly operatives and packers to manufacturers and food and drink producers across the UK. We cover days, nights and continental shifts, on temporary, temp-to-perm and permanent contracts, and scale teams up for seasonal production peaks.
Looking for factory or production work? See live jobs, or if you are hiring, see how we work with employers. For skilled roles such as setters and engineers, see production and workshop engineering recruitment.
Good to know.
What production roles do you recruit for?
Line, assembly, machine and packing operatives, food production and hygiene operatives, quality checkers and line leaders.
Do you supply food production operatives?
Yes. We supply production, packing and hygiene operatives to food and drink manufacturers.
Can you cover nights and continental shifts?
Yes. We recruit for days, nights, weekends and continental shift patterns.
Can temporary production staff go permanent?
Yes. Keep the people you want through temp to perm. We match your pay rate so they move across with no loss of earnings.
Do I need factory experience?
Not always. Plenty of lines take people new to production. Register once and we will match you to roles that suit you.
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