Manufacturing reference checking — compliant references for production temp placements

What manufacturing temp references should cover

Manufacturing employment references should address the specific production processes and machinery the candidate has operated, adherence to health and safety procedures in a production environment, quality control awareness and attention to detail in assembly or production tasks, conduct on the production floor, relationships with team leaders and production supervisors, attendance and reliability against shift patterns, any accidents or near-misses during their employment, and whether the referee would have any concerns about the candidate working in a production environment again. A reference that does not address these dimensions provides no useful information for a manufacturing placement decision.

Health and safety in manufacturing references

Manufacturing environments carry specific health and safety risks — machinery operation, chemical handling, hot processes, moving parts, noise and vibration. A candidate with a poor health and safety record in a previous manufacturing role presents a risk to the placing temp agency and to the client that a generic employment reference will not reveal. References for manufacturing roles should specifically ask about health and safety conduct and any incidents or enforcement actions involving the candidate. RefAssure manufacturing templates include these fields as standard.

For manufacturing agencies placing workers into food production or pharmaceutical environments, references may also need to address hygiene standards, GMP awareness and conduct in regulated production environments. RefAssure templates can be configured to include sector-specific manufacturing compliance questions alongside standard employment reference fields. From 99p per reference with no subscription.