Bottling & Canning Technician — Hands-On Ops Lead

KandD Recruitment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company shares

Training opportunities

Birthday off

Pension

Team lunches

Referral bonuses

Job summary

KandD Recruitment is excited to present a hands-on, mechanically minded Packaging Process Operator role in the United Kingdom. This position focuses on bottling and canning, working closely with the Packaging Lead to run the packing operation efficiently and safely in a growing business.

You will operate and maintain bottling and canning lines, monitor performance, troubleshoot equipment and carry out production checks while following SOPs and SALSA/BRC standards.

Qualifications

• Practical, hands-on and mechanically minded.
• Experienced within production, packaging or manufacturing.
• Comfortable working with machinery and production equipment.
• Forklift certification and FLT experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain bottling and canning lines.
• Support the Packaging Lead with day-to-day operations.
• Step into shift operator/supervisor duties when required.
• Monitor line performance and identify efficiency improvements.
• Troubleshoot equipment and assist with maintenance.
• Carry out production checks and maintain records.
• Follow SOPs and health & safety standards.
• Support broader production and warehouse activities.

Skills

Practical

Hands-on

Mechanically minded

Problem solving

Flexible

Reliable

Tools

FLT experience

Job description

KandD Recruitment is excited to present a hands-on, mechanically minded Packaging Process Operator role in the United Kingdom. This position focuses on bottling and canning, working closely with the Packaging Lead to run the packing operation efficiently and safely in a growing business.

You will operate and maintain bottling and canning lines, monitor performance, troubleshoot equipment and carry out production checks while following SOPs and SALSA/BRC standards.