Operator Technician- 12 Month Ftc

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Sidcup Operations is seeking a production team member to operate and maintain machinery and production lines. The role involves working a continental shift pattern with 12-hour days and nights, reporting to a Shift Manager within the production team.

You will carry out routine maintenance, quality checks, and stock replenishment while supporting engineers to improve line reliability. A focus on Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Numerical, practical, and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work to demanding timescales and meet customer requirements.
• Collaborative team player.
• Adaptable with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine machine maintenance and basic repairs.
• Completing and recording quality checks.
• Maintaining and replenishing stock (e.g. packaging, bottle lids, preforms).
• Using root cause analysis to diagnose and elevate faults.
• Supporting Engineers to improve line reliability.
• Following Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations.
• Performing manual handling tasks safely.

Job description

Make an impact in ways that matter.

Join a business built on trusted brands, great people and teamwork, where care and fresh ideas help keep things moving.
Here, your contribution helps serve our customers, support our operations and enable our teams to do their best work.

You’ll be encouraged to bring your strengths, supported to grow, and welcomed into a team where we make a meaningful difference together.

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one-stop shop for the GB market, including single-sourced packages such as aseptic products and a wide range of small cans.

Across seven manufacturing lines, the site can produce up to 480,000 cans per hour, 132,000 PET bottles per hour, and 48,000 glass bottles. There are around 270 colleagues across Manufacturing, QESH, Engineering and Distribution. Experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities within Sidcup, across other GB sites, and at Pan-European locations.

Please note this is a role based on a continental shift pattern working 12 hour days and nights.

What to expect:

You will report into a Shift Manager working as part of our production team to safely operate and maintain machinery and production lines.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out routine machine maintenance and basic repairs
• Completing and recording quality checks
• Maintaining and replenishing stock (e.g. packaging, bottle lids, preforms)
• Using root cause analysis to diagnose and elevate faults
• Supporting Engineers to improve line reliability
• Following Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations
• Performing manual handling tasks safely

Skills & Essentials:

• Strong communication skills and ability to absorb information
• A good level of numerical, practical, and mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work to demanding timescales and meet customer requirements
• Comfortable working collaboratively as part of a wider team
• Adaptable, with a flexible approach to tasks aligned with business needs
• Experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment is beneficial, but not essential

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), with 39,000 people serving 4 million customers across 31 markets. We combine the scale of a large multinational business with expert local knowledge of the customers and communities we serve, investing, employing, manufacturing and distributing locally.

At CCEP, we welcome people from all backgrounds and value the experiences and perspectives they bring. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves, feel respected and thrive. This commitment is reflected in our recognition as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and as a Disability Confident Leader. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply so we can support you to perform at your best.

We recognise that some people may prefer not to participate in alcohol related sales, interactions or promotions. If this applies to you, please speak with your Talent Acquisition contact, who can advise whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio.

To find out more about life at CCEP and our culture, visit Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and our careers website at https://www.ccep.jobs/