Manufacturing Shift Production Operative

Utz Group; Somercotes CP; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £14

Pension 8%

Holiday entitlement 24 days + holidays

Birthday off

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Gym discounts

Job summary

George Utz Ltd in Somercotes, Derbyshire, is hiring a Manufacturing Shift Production Operative. This full-time, permanent role operates on a rotating pattern (06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00) Monday to Friday, with occasional extra hours on weekdays or weekends.

You will join a friendly team, receive training from day one and benefit from a competitive package including £14 per hour, 8% pension, 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off, plus a bonus and healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• Good standard of English communication, including reading and writing.
• Ideal candidates will have experience with repetitive manual work.

Responsibilities

• Receive products from the production line.
• Carry out quality and labelling checks.
• Operate equipment such as pump trucks.

Skills

Good English

Repetitive manual work

Job description

Somercotes, Derbyshire

Are you ready for a rewarding production job with outstanding training, salary and benefits?

George Utz, a packaging production company, is looking for a Manufacturing Shift Production Operative to join the team in Somercotes.

What’s In It for You

• Pay of £14 per hour*


• 8% pension contributions worth an extra £2,400 per year


• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays and your birthday off!


• Annual profit-based bonus (not guaranteed)


• Vitality Private healthcare with access to free GP services


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Life Assurance


• Discounted gyms

This is more than just a job, it’s your chance to earn well, grow your skillset and play a key role in a forward-thinking company that values every individual.

From your very first day, you’ll be given all the training and support you need to make a success of your role and your long-term career.

Within our safe, friendly, clean and warm environment, you will discover a benefits package that sets us apart from other businesses, focusing on rewards that prioritise you, support your growth and provide perks that recognise your efforts.

What You’ll Be Doing

Due to a recent leaver, we have a new opportunity to join us as a Manufacturing Shift Production Operative, working on our manufacturing and production line.

This is a full-time, permanent role, working on a rotating pattern (06:00 - 14:00, 22:00 - 06:00, 14:00 - 22:00), Monday to Friday, plus an average of two extra hours on weekdays or weekends.

Working as part of a small, friendly team, you will:

• Receive products from the production line


• Carry out quality and labelling checks


• Operate equipment such as pump trucks

What We’re Looking For

Our Manufacturing Shift Production Operative will need a good standard of English communication, including reading and writing, in order to follow work instructions. Ideal candidates will also have experience with repetitive manual work.

As part of the interview process, we’ll ask you to take part in a 30-minute unpaid trial shift to ensure the role is right for you.

Pay Details

• Basic pay of £13.34 per hour + an additional £1.33 per hour for 104 mandatory extra hours per year (gross salary is £30,510 over 12 months). There may also be optional overtime available.

Other organisations may call this role Production Operative, Assembly Operative, Production Line Operative, Production Cell Operative, Manufacturing Operative, or Machine Operative.

Who We Are

At George Utz Ltd, we stand at the forefront of innovation as a premier provider of custom‑made reusable plastic packaging solutions. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, our expertise lies in crafting sustainable and economically sensible products through cutting‑edge injection mould technology, automation and robotics.

Webrecruit and George Utz Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

This is a permanent position, not agency work. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, therefore, applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying.