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This is where your work makes a difference.
At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.
Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
Baxter Thetford are looking for Production Operatives to join our fast-paced teams working on a manual line and would require someone with a strong work ethic and team player.
You will work Monday-Friday rotating shifts of 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00. We offer a competitive salary AND you will also receive a weekly shift allowance of £49.17. We have many departments across the site and when interviewing you will be considered for all areas, so we are able to suggest a department best aligned to your skills.
We offer some fantastic benefits which are listed below;
25 days annual leave + bank holidays**
Employee discount scheme
Blue light card
Fantastic internal progression opportunities
Subsided canteen
Westfield healthcare
Up to 8% pension contribution
Employee assistance program
Duties & Responsibilities
Follow EHS/GMP/GDP/company and corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.
Operate within the Baxter documentation procedures (BaxU) and requirements meeting all safety quality and performance guidelines, ensuring batch paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Identify quality defects and reject them. Escalate issues to the team leader – may be involved in rectifying issues with support
Maintains the optimum line performance throughout the shift by adjusting the machine within validated parameters.
Performs daily and weekly cleaning of the equipment and the area
Be actively involved in improvement programs, demonstrating a willingness to embrace new ways of working
Experience required:
Experience of working in a GMP environment (pharma, food, FMCG)
Quality focused – able to deal with routine, repetitive tasks whilst maintaining good attention to detail
Team Working - working as part of a team & sharing workload fairly with a willingness to work co-operatively and supportively in order to solve problems and achieve team targets
Maintains high standards of behaviour whilst managing workload
Process Orientated - must follow set standards and ways of working
Flexible - able to carry out varied tasks often at short notice, adjust break timings around the production, work additional hours and adjust working hours as required by the business
Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment
Punctuality is key as well as strong attendance
Good standard of English comprehension - Able to understand written and verbal communication and speak, read, and write in English
Well organised and task driven
Experience using fork trucks would be advantageous but not essential
Experience setting up and changing over machines would be advantageous but not essential.
Thank you for your interest in Baxter, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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