Advanced Production Team Operative - Syrup

Refresco; Ripon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium overtime pay

Annual bonus

Company events

Salary review

Benefits platform

Staff shop discounts

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Refer-a-friend bonus

On-site parking

Grocery Aid access

Job summary

Refresco Pontefract is seeking an Advanced Production Team Operative for the Syrup Room in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment. You will support safe, efficient production on a 42-hour shift pattern (3 on/3 off) with a permanent contract.

Responsibilities include operating equipment, fault finding, batch traceability and supporting continuous improvement initiatives while upholding GMP, quality checks and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Competency in Health & Safety Procedures.
• Competent at completing quality checks and documentation.
• Compliant with GMP and good housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties within the Production Department to keep process lines running and audit-ready.
• Operate equipment, fault find, perform changeovers and basic maintenance activities.
• Manage Raw Materials and monitor systems as per company policies.

Skills

Health & Safety

Quality checks

GMP compliance

Team handover

Job description

Join Refresco Pontefract as an Advanced Production Team Operative - Syrup Room for an exciting, fast-paced environment with ample growth opportunities.

As an Advanced Production Operative, you'll play a vital role in crafting some of the world's most beloved beverages at our UK’s largest, state-of-the-art Pontefract site.

Our dedication to sustainability and innovation ensures a rewarding career path with chances for personal and professional growth, all while making a constructive impact on both the industry and the environment.

About The Role

P3 Advanced Production Team Operative - Syrup Room

Salary - £34,076.49 inclusive of shift allowance

42 hours - Shift pattern of 3 on 3 off days and nights

Permanent

Your main tasks and duties will be –

• Performing all duties within the Production Department within the Factory to ensure the effective running of the process function and/or production lines and associated systems/equipment and being audit ready at all times.
• Operating equipment/machinery and undertaking fault finding, changeovers including CIP where relevant, asset care, and basic machine maintenance activities.
• Management of Raw Materials.
• Accurately completing all monitoring systems required by the Company in accordance with Company Policies, Procedures and Standards.
• Reporting any non-conformances to Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and supporting corrective action activities.
• Working as a key member of a production team, demonstrating Company Values and flexibility to support other teams/departments where required.
• Supporting the delivery of key performance indicators for the Factory linked to Safety, Quality, People, Delivery, and Cost Standards.
• Participating in traceability exercises, product trials, and site audits/visits.
• Pro-actively identifying areas for continuous improvement within the production work environment/equipment/systems and participation in short interval control and root cause analysis assessments.

What’s in it for you?

• Premium overtime rate (1.5x of your basic salary)
• Annual bonus
• Access to events which are funded by the company
• Annual salary review
• Access to ‘Cheers!’ our online benefits platform for all Refresco colleagues
• On site staff shop with discounts on your favourite drink’s
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• The chance to earn a bonus for referring friends and family.
• Free, on-site parking and vending canteen and social areas.
• Access to Grocery Aid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice, and counselling - https://www.groceryaid.org.uk/

About You –

• Competency in Health & Safety Procedures.
• Competent at completing area/machine/equipment safety checks, immediately reporting any non-conformances, accidents, near misses or food safety concerns to supervisors and suggest corrective actions.
• Competent at completing quality checks and documentation.
• Compliant with GMP and good housekeeping.
• Completes effective handover with oncoming team member to provide an update on any safety, quality, people, delivery or cost issues arisen during working hours.

You might think you don’t meet every single requirement mentioned in this advert. However, at Refresco we believe everyone has the potential to evolve and improve within their role.

If this career opportunity has caught your interest and you think the job could be right for you, we would like to hear from you. You might be just the person we are looking for!

About Refresco –

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.

Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.

There’s something unique about Refresco. Because while you may not recognise our name, you’re definitely familiar with our products. In North America and Europe, we bottle drinks for all famous retailers and big-name brands, from water bottles and fruit juices to sodas and sports drinks. We reach millions of people, enriching our lives every day with a moment of ‘me’ time, a moment of relaxation, bringing refreshment, enjoyment and fun. And we do it with something simple, but essential: refreshing drinks. Your drinks, on every table. From ‘Our drinks on every table’ to ‘Your drinks on every table’. What separates these sentences is just one letter. Minor detail? Major difference! Because you can make that difference. Refresco is looking for new colleagues to join our team and share the responsibility for billions of litres of drinks!

The Refresco Values are what has made us successful and will help us and you grow in the future. If you follow the Refresco Values, you can’t go wrong!

Find out more here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.