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. This role is rotating shifts, Monday-Sunday between 06:00-18:00/18:00-06:00 which is 42 hours per week. This could look like 3 days on, 4 off, 2 nights on, 3 off etc. We offer a competitive salary AND a weekly shift allowance of £109.86. 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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