Bottling Operative - Permanent

Driver Hire; Jedburgh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Driver Hire Borders is recruiting a full-time bottling operator for a new distillery opening south of Jedburgh. You will operate designated bottling machinery, feed bottles, pack and palletise, and carry out quality checks to ensure high standards.

The role includes maintaining hygiene, carrying out line changeovers, recording data and contributing to KPI targets. Training will be provided, and a driving obligation is required for site access.

Qualifications

• Must have production operator experience, bottling line experience preferred.
• Must have minimum 1 year practical mechanical engineering or similar experience.
• Highly motivated with a can-do attitude.
• Should understand basic operational procedures and Health & Safety in a production setting.
• Team player with initiative and forward thinking.
• Able to handle a fast-paced bottling environment and improve line efficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Operate bottling line machinery, bottle feeding, packing and palletising.
• Perform quality control to company standards.
• Maintain housekeeping and hygiene to a high standard.
• Undertake line changeovers.
• Troubleshoot to reduce stoppages and breakdowns.
• Coordinate daily replenishment of dry goods and timely delivery of finished goods.
• Record downtime, output and reworks data.
• Follow instructions from the production supervisor.
• Drive performance to meet KPIs and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Production operator experience

Bottling line experience

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Driver Hire/dh Borders are looking to recruit a full time bottling operator on behalf of a new exciting distillery opening South of Jedburgh. As a Bottling Operator you will be responsible for operating designated bottling machinery, working together within a team environment to ensure that production targets are met. Full training will be given.

The role will consist of the following responsibilities:

• To efficiently and effectively carry out the day-to-day requirements on the bottling line which include bottle feeding, packing and palletising.
• Quality control as per the standards set by the company.
• Ensure that housekeeping and hygiene is kept to a high standard.
• Undertake line product changeovers.
• Problem solving to ensure that line stoppages and breakdowns are kept to an acceptable limit.
• Taking a planning ahead approach to ensure that dry goods are coordinated and replenished each day.
• Ensure delivery and collection of dry and finished goods is completed in an acceptable time.
• Follow the instructions and guidance of the production supervisor.
• Accurately record data from downtime to bottling output and reworks.
• Driving performance to ensure both continuous improvement and meeting set KPIs.

The ideal candidate:

• Must have production operator experience, bottling line experience preferred
• Must have minimum 1 year practical mechanical engineering or similar experience
• Must be highly motivated with a can-do attitude
• Should have an understanding of basic operational procedures and Health and safety requirements in a production setting
• Can work well in a team
• Be able to show initiative and forward thinking
• Be able to handle a fast-paced setting to ensure bottling line efficiency
• Can carry out manually intensive tasks.
• Have great attention to detail.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must have the ability to multitask.

The role will cover a 40 hour 5 day working week with an 8 hour shift, within 7am till 7pm Monday-Friday. Flexibility is required.

Due to the location of the site applicants must drive as there is no bus route nearby.