Full time

Production Operative

Pertemps Edinburgh Contracts

Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1QF

£15.80 per hour

Posted: 18 June 2026 (Today)

Closing date: 18 July 2026

Ref: 60206049

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About the Role

The Production Operative role in Glasgow involves working as a Cylinder Operative for BOC, a major UK gas supplier. This full-time temporary position runs for six months, with a pay rate of £15.80 per hour. Working 42 hours weekly, the shift pattern alternates: week one is Monday to Friday, 05:45 to 14:00, and week two is Monday to Friday, 13:45 to 22:00. Key responsibilities include the safe handling and sorting of gas cylinders, storing them correctly in designated pallets or pens, and conducting inspections prior to picking and pallet assembly. You will confirm cylinders are loaded properly onto vehicles, segregating any defective or substandard items for remedial action. Strong attention to detail is essential for these tasks.

Job Role: Cylinder Operative
Location: Glasgow
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 6 Month Temporary
Pay Rate: £15.80 per hour
Hours: 42 hours per week
Shifts:
Week 1: Monday to Friday 05:45am-2pm
Week 2: Monday to Friday 13:45pm-10pm
Pertemps are recruiting for a Cylinder Operative for BOC, one of the most prestigious Gas companies in the UK.
As a Cylinder Operative you will be:

Working with excellent attention to detail, you will be responsible for the safe handling and sorting of gas cylinders.
Make sure cylinders are stored safely in the correct pallets or pens.
Carry out inspections on all cylinders before picking and pallet assembly, then confirm they are correctly loaded onto vehicles. Any defective or substandard cylinders must be segregated for remedial action.
Fill cylinders in line with the highest quality standards and agreed standard times.
Inspect all cylinders both before and after filling, ensuring they are sealed in accordance with requirements.
Complete all required documentation, conduct daily pre-filling inspection checks, and manage any cylinders requiring maintenance appropriately.
Accurately complete all documentation and perform daily pre-use inspection checks to confirm equipment such as trolleys and forklift trucks is in good working order.
Take responsibility for maintaining a safe, organised, tidy, and well-maintained working area and site to the highest standard.
Work within and promote a safety-first environment, actively following safe practices and supporting your manager and team with tasks as required.

To be successful as Cylinder Operative you will:

Forklift licence is preferable but not essential.
Excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and build positive working relationships.
Self-motivated and well organised, with a strong commitment to completing tasks safely.
Willingness and ability to acquire new skills and develop through formal training, courses, and on-the-job learning.
Capable of being trained to use digital equipment as part of the role.
Capable of being trained to operate a forklift truck as part of the role.
Adaptable and flexible in approach.
Demonstrates a high level of personal integrity and consistently role models behaviours that support an inclusive workplace.

More about the role:

Monday to Friday with opportunity of weekend work
Attractive allowances for weekends, bank holidays, nights out and several other scenarios
These positions are available with an immediate start, following a face-to-face interview, criminal record check and drug & alcohol test/medical assessment.

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