Flexible Skilled Operator - Post Press

Manchester Arndale; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a production operative to set up and operate all productions within the department. You will work as part of a flexible team to ensure bundles and pallets are loaded safely and to quality standards.

Responsibilities include pre/post-production checks, stock replenishment, equipment maintenance, and assisting with training new staff. A strong focus on health and safety and accuracy is essential.

Qualifications

• Health and safety awareness and PPE knowledge.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to record data accurately.
• Basic computer literacy for data entry and checks.
• Clear written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate all productions within the department.
• Work flexibly as part of a team to meet business needs.
• Ensure bundles and finished pallets are of optimum quality.
• Load products onto the correct vehicle safely.
• Carry out pre- and post-production run checks and report faults.
• Maintain stock levels and replenish materials as needed.
• Monitor product presentation and quality throughout runs.
• Assist with moving product and clearing jams as required.
• Complete post-run checks and clean machinery to a high standard.
• Assist in transporting printing plates to press lines as instructed.
• Keep work areas clean and dispose of waste per health & safety rules.
• Support training of new staff members and meet production targets.

Skills

Health and safety

Numeracy

Literacy

Basic computer skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Production equipment experience

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Shift Pattern: 5 on, 3 off hybrid rota

Job Overview:

The operative will be expected to set up and operate all productions within the relevant department. Additionally, the operative is required to work flexibly as part of a team to meet the business needs.

At all times, the operative will ensure that bundle and finished pallet is of optimum quality and that finished product will be loaded on to the correct vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to relevant Health and Safety requirements i.e. Safety Wear, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)and Manual Handling guidelines.
• Ensure pre and post-production run checks are carried out and any equipment and product faults or defects reported.
• Prior to production check that all equipment is set up in production/run mode and that all required productionData is input and correct.
• Ensure that machines are loaded and replenished with sufficient supplies of materials andrequired stock levels.
• Monitoring product presentation and quality checks throughout the production run.
• Clearing jams, fixing minor machine faults as trained to minimise disruption to production within the health and safety guidelines.
• To assist in the manual movement of product in the event of equipment failure.
• Complete post run checks and cleaning of machinery and equipment is to a high standard.
• Assist in the transporting of printing plates out to the press lines and fit as instructed.
• Keep area and machines clean and tidy and dispose of waste in line with health and safety standards.
• Support training of new staff members
• To meet all targets through all production shifts.
• Accurately and legibly complete all relevant documentation associated with all relevant tasks. All other reasonable requests to meet the needs of the business.

You should meet the following criteria:

• You must have Right to Work in the UK.
• Required to work flexibly as part of a team to meet the business needs.
• Ability to work safely.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Basic Computer Skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Previous experience of using production equipment is desirable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.