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Nick J.

Class 2 HGV Driver

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

"I am a highly motivated individual with a military background. I have significant experience in grou…"

Class 2 HGV Driver

Jun '16-Jun '17

Plasterers Labourer

Jan '14-Feb '15

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

CAD Programs

Willingness To Learn

Alisdair C.

OPERATOR

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

OPERATOR

Jan '2-Jan '9

Production Equipment

Manual Handling

Microsoft Office

Lee F.

Operator

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

Operator

May '24-Jul '24

Production Operator

Apr '24-Jul '24

Standard Operating Procedures Development

Supervision

Warehouse Operations

Wall A.

General Operator

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

General Operator

Jan '10-Jan '3

Communications

Print Mechanicals

Painting

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2 weeks

Reduction in time to hire per role

1 million+

Profiles screened for every talent shortlist

5,000

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“Recruitment was one of our biggest challenges, but we now have a streamlined system that supports our rapid expansion and hiring needs across multiple countries.“

Alicia, Finance and Operations Manager

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“We were able to focus only on the most relevant candidates and drastically reduce time wasted reviewing unsuitable applications.”

Sian B., People Manager

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“SmartMatch lets us get to that point faster—and cut through the noise.”

Patrice, Group People Director

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Employment Hero makes hiring Operators fast and efficient. Our AI-driven shortlist connects you with job-ready candidates experienced in manufacturing and plant operations.

Operators are available nationwide – including London, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and Sheffield.

Yes. You can onboard Operators directly through Employment Hero – offers, contracts and compliance handled digitally.

Find and Hire Experienced Operators Near You

128 available operators in the UK ready to work

Operate equipment safely and efficiently

Top skills and experience to look for in Operator

Hire staff in popular UK cities

Find employees faster with SmartMatch

Cut two weeks from your time to hire.

Save thousands of dollars in time and fees.

Never post a job ad again.

Pre-vetted candidates

Local availability.

Don’t spend hours checking references.

Trusted by 300k+ businesses worldwide.

$20m+

2 weeks

1 million+

5,000

Why hire Operators with Employment Hero?

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What our customers say.

Hiring insights for you

Recruitment without job boards – the new way to find employees

First-time guide to hiring employees in the UK

The hidden cost of recruitment: What’s recruitment costing you?

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