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General Operative

Job details
Posting date: 04 March 2026
Salary: £12.50 to £14.00 per hour
Additional salary information: Overtime available
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 April 2026
Location: Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2XU
Company: The Job People
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: drpr0403_1772626887

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Summary

General Operative

Immediately required

Working in a foundry, physical work

£12.50 per hour to £14.00 per hour - weekly pay

Overtime available after 38 hours in certain roles in the foundry at £16.84 per hour

Ongoing regular work - with a genuine opportunity for permanent employment - training is provided

Hours of work:

Choose to work (Days):

Monday to Thursday: 5.30am to 5.30pm or 6am to 6pm - (46 hours per week) - overtime will be apply in certain areas in the factory depending where you work after 38 hours

or Rotating Nights and Days

Monday to Thursday: 5:30pm to 5:30am and then 5:30am to 5:30pm (could also be a Tuesday to Friday shift)

Based in North East Derbyshire, Dronfield area

Duties of a General Operative

  • Working in a foundry environment
  • Machine Operating
  • Knocking off castings
  • Pouring molten metal
  • Grinding / angle grinding - using power tools
  • Quality Inspection
  • Using overhead cranes and PPT trucks
  • All training will be provided
  • Heavy, physical work

Experience of a General Operative

  • Ideally worked in a foundry / factory environment / machine operating role before
  • Machine Operating
  • Power tools
  • Hand tools
  • Worked in manufacturing and production environment

Detail of a General Operative

  • £12.50 per hour to £14.00 per hour - weekly pay - Overtime available
  • Immediate starts
  • Genuine opportunity for permanent employment
  • Physical - repetitive work
  • Worked in manufacturing and production
  • Based in North East Derbyshire, Dronfield area
  • Choose to work (Days):

    Monday to Thursday: 5.30am to 5.30pm - (46 hours per week) or 6am to 6pm

or Rotating Nights and Days

Monday to Thursday: 5:30pm to 5:30am and then 5:30am to 5:30pm - also (Tuesday to Friday is available)

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