Pro-Found Recruitment Solutions

02/02/2026

14/08/2025

🏭 Manufacturing Recruitment Trends - August 2025

The UK manufacturing sector is showing no signs of slowing down but finding the right talent is becoming tougher than ever. Here’s what we’re seeing:

🔹 High demand for CNC machinists, welders, maintenance engineers & production supervisors
🔹 Employers offering shift flexibility and overtime incentives to attract skilled staff
🔹 A sharp focus on automation & digital skills alongside traditional hands-on expertise

For job seekers, this is the moment to showcase your skills and move into roles with better pay, training, and long-term stability.

For employers, the competition for talent means speed is key….the best candidates are often snapped up within days.

30/10/2024

WOW, what a week at the ISKA World Championships, Vienna 🌎 for Sonny Greaves 💪🏻 who went up against some of the Worlds top fighters.

Sonny took on the best at the ISKA World Championships in Vienna, stepping into the ring 7 times over 3 days against fierce competitors from Ireland, Malta, Romania, Germany, France, and the UK.

Sonny fought his heart out, winning 6 of his 7 fights and bringing home two medals….a Gold, a Bronze plus a bonus black eye!

We are beyond proud of you Sonny and to also have the honour of being one of your Sponsors! You work incredibly hard and are a true inspiration, always approaching everything with pure heart and grit ❤️

Here’s to more victories 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Next stop 23rd November for another European title 🥊

11/09/2024

What we’ve learned from championing an older workforce! 🧐

Workers over the age of 50 currently make up 33% of the UK’s workforce, but according to the latest Office for National Statistics labour market report, people between the ages of 50 and 64 have been the most economically inactive following the pandemic.

There are real benefits to employing older workers – from building a more diverse team to fostering a culture of belonging. There’s also an advantage from a recruitment perspective, offering an alternative source of talent.

Ultimately, the world has changed. People are now living longer, healthier lives, the state pension age is rising and forced retirement has come to an end.

This means people can think about work in a different way as they get older. It’s time to support older people to stay in control of how they work to best suit their wellbeing and future finances > https://ow.ly/BkSk50TjS3x

11/09/2024

Do you have a Counterbalance FLT Licence? 👌

We are looking to recruit a Warehouse Operative/FLT Driver for our client based in Gainsborough.

📍 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
💷 £13.50 per hour, rising to £13.50 on completion of probationary period
⏰ Permanent, Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5pm

Responsibilities:
✅Replenishing the Warehouse as and when required, ensuring stock is always available for picking
✅Moving pallets
✅Manual handling
✅Ensure all pallets, cages and stillages are secure in accordance with Health & Safety regulations
✅Locate products and rotate stock effectively
✅Comfortable with using a range of warehouse related equipment
✅Daily, pre-use safety inspections of forklift trucks and, if necessary, report any issues found
✅Unloading inbound shipments safely and moving pallets onto HGV vehicles and trailers or to warehouse

Requirements:
✅ FLT Counterbalance Licence essential (ideally external and in date but may consider in house)
✅ Must have a full UK driving licence and use of a car to visit another company site – essential
✅ Experience working within the warehouse is essential
✅ Health and safety aware
✅ Able to use warehouse equipment
✅ Excellent attention to detail
✅ Hardworking and reliable

See the full job description, or apply online > https://ow.ly/2ghP50TjRg9

Please contact our recruitment team for further details:

📞 0114 700 40 78
📧 [email protected]
📍 Epic House, 18 Darnall Road, Sheffield, S9 5AB

10/09/2024

Six reasons you didn’t get the job! 🤔

Not every job can be the one…

Unfortunately, that probably doesn’t stop you from overthinking every single interview. Whether you’re wondering what you did wrong, or you’re just looking for some closure – finding a way to deal with rejection can often be the best way to move forward.

To stop you from beating yourself up, here are six reasons you didn’t get the job > https://ow.ly/NbBM50TiNT0

10/09/2024

Ongoing work! 👇

We are looking to recruit a Production Operative for our client based in Louth, Lincolnshire.

As a Production Operative you will be working within a clean room environment where you will be handling garments worn within the scientific, manufacturing, factory, production and industrial sectors.

📍 Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11
💷 £12.00 per hour plus overtime paid at time and a half
⏰ Fixed Days, 6am to 2.30pm OR fixed lates, 2.15pm to 10.30pm – some flexibility required
**please note that bank holidays are normal working days**

Responsibilities:
✅Packing and labelling boxes to be shipped out
✅Sorting and organising garments into correct order ready for a wash and clean process
✅Be involved in washing and cleaning process
✅Working to production targets
✅Manual handling
✅Working within a team to ensure targets and deadlines are met

Requirements:
✅ Production Operative role would suit someone looking for work as a factory operative, production operative, clean room operative, cleaner
✅ This is a ‘hands on’ practical role that would suit an individual with a strong work ethic

See the full job description, or apply online > https://ow.ly/1Q7s50TiNMp

Please contact our recruitment team for further details:

📞 0114 700 40 78
📧 [email protected]
📍 Epic House, 18 Darnall Road, Sheffield, S9 5AB

09/09/2024

Job interview checklist! 📝

So, the waiting is finally over: it’s interview time.

All those hours of painstaking preparations are behind you. Your outfit can’t be changed. There’s no more research to be done. It’s just you and your interviewer/s left standing. Feeling more than a little nervous? You’ve got this…

To help keep your anxieties at bay, here’s a comprehensive checklist for during the interview > https://ow.ly/oqxl50TghJo

09/09/2024

New temp to perm opportunity! 🙌

We are looking to recruit Forklift Truck Drivers to join our client based in Ripley.

⭐Combi Lift Conversion training provided as part of the FLT Driver role⭐

📍 Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5
💷 £12.98 for basic hours plus £19.47 per hour for overtime
⏰ Temp to perm, continental shifts (4 days on, 4 days off), 6am to 6pm

Responsibilities:
✅Working in a fast paced Warehouse
✅FLT Driver Combi lift work
✅Unloading and loading of vehicles
✅Moving stock around the Warehouse and site

Requirements:
✅ Forklift Licence (ESSENTIAL)
✅ Self-Motivated and disciplined
✅ Excellent communication skills
✅ Production / Warehouse experience
✅ Excellent understanding of Health & Safety
✅ Minimum of 12 months FLT Driver experience in a fast paced Warehouse or Manufacturing environment

The person must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:
✅ Honest and trustworthy
✅ Respectful
✅ Have an excellent understanding for Health and Safety as a FLT Driver

See the full job description, or apply online > https://ow.ly/uc1950TggWL

👉If you have worked as FLT Driver in warehouse / distribution / production environment as a Counter Balance, Reach, Bendi, VNA, Combi forklift driver, Combi lift, multi directional counterbalance forklift truck, Combi lift 4 way, then this could be an ideal role for you!👈

Please contact our recruitment team for further details:

📞 0114 700 40 78
📧 [email protected]
📍 Epic House, 18 Darnall Road, Sheffield, S9 5AB

06/09/2024

UK manufacturing activity reaches highest level in 26 months! 🧐

Activity in the UK’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace for more than two years last month, a closely-watched survey has suggested, adding to positive signs for economic growth.

The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey came in at 52.5 for August, up from 52.1 in the previous month and unchanged from the earlier “flash” estimate.

The reading was the highest for 26 months and fell in line with analysts’ expectations > https://ow.ly/UUAu50TghyX

06/09/2024

Looking for a physical, hands-on role? 🛠️

We are looking for a number of Furniture Assembly Operatives for our client based in Grimethorpe.

📍 Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72
💷 Days, £12.60 per hour / Lates, £15.00 per hour
⏰ Temporary to Permanent after 12 weeks, Static shifts:
- Day Shift, Monday to Thursday, 07:00am – 15:30pm & Friday, 07:00am – 14:30pm
- Late Shift, Monday to Thursday, 16:00pm to Midnight & Friday, 15:00pm to 22:00pm

⭐Please note these are static shifts and not rotating shifts so if you are shortlisted you will be asked which shift you prefer ⭐

Responsibilities:
✅Assembling cabinets
✅Working on assembly / production lines
✅Quality checking of materials and finished products
✅Packing and taping items
✅Working with wood
✅Following instructions
✅General Housekeeping
✅Working on your own and as part of a team
✅Minimum daily requirements (production targets)

Requirements:
✅Previous assembly/manufacturing experience – preferred but not essential
✅Hard working, reliable and punctual
✅Experience of operating and using hand tools
✅Experience of joinery/carpentry preferred but not essential
✅Strong attention to detail
✅Ability to follow instructions
✅Good work ethic and prepared to learn new skills
✅Monday 9th September or Monday 16th September – please do not apply if you have a holiday booked in the next 12 weeks as this is the crucial training period

⭐Please note this is a very physically demanding role and requires regular manual handling as part of the day to day duties ⭐

See the full job description and apply online > https://ow.ly/vUQx50Tga7m

05/09/2024

Applications are now being taken for the Forging Futures Campus - Skills Course! 🛠️

In partnership with with CEG, I Consult Limited, Leeds City Council and Leeds College of Building, Kirkstall Forge campus are offering a 15 week employability and construction skills traineeship course based at their facility in Leeds.

The Employability and Skills course will run for fifteen weeks and can lead to further opportunities to improve your employment prospects and access to further education in construction and other industries > https://ow.ly/4kfl50Tf6Op