Production Material Handler - Temp to Perm

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Production Material handler to work for a company in Banbury Role: Production Material handler Salary: £13.25 per hour Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire…

Pay rate £13.54/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 1 October 2026

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Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Production Material handler to work for a company in Banbury

Role: Production Material handler

Salary: £13.25 per hour

Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire

Hours: Monday - Friday, Shift patterns - 07:00-15:15 or 15:00-23:15 or 23:00-07:15

Key Responsibilities of the Production Material handler:

Operate a Counterbalance Forklift safely and efficiently.
Load and move production materials as required.
Supply materials to production areas to ensure smooth and continuous operations.
Change material bags safely and efficiently when required.
Wrap and prepare pallets for storage or movement.
Check and confirm pallet IDs to ensure the correct materials are being handled.
Move completed or prepared pallets to the correct storage or production location.
Load and unload materials and deliveries.
Ensure all materials are stored safely and correctly.
Carry out stock and material checks and report any discrepancies.
Follow all company health & safety, quality and operational procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment.
Complete relevant paperwork and stock movement records.
Work closely with production and warehouse teams to ensure materials are available when required.

About you:

Holds a valid and in-date Counterbalance certificate
Has previous experience operating a Counterbalance Forklift.
Ideally has experience within a warehouse, manufacturing or production environment.
Is confident handling and moving materials safely.
Has good attention to detail, particularly when checking pallet IDs and locations.
Is reliable, punctual and hardworking.
Can follow instructions and health & safety procedures.
Is comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
Works well both independently and as part of a team.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can role; value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment - (phone number removed) or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010

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