Production Operative

Wienerberger AG; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction materials company is looking for a dedicated Production Operative at its Smeed Dean site in Sittingbourne, England. You will work hands-on with machine operations and ensure high-quality results while adhering to health and safety standards. Responsibilities include operating machinery, loading/unloading, and maintaining production targets. A positive, flexible attitude and safety commitment are essential. The role offers a salary up to £33,660 along with various benefits, including a pension scheme and employee discounts. Join us and grow your career as part of our team.

Benefits

Salary up to £33,660

Pension scheme

Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Employee discounts with various retailers

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a busy environment.
• Flexible to adapt to daily priorities.
• Commitment to safety procedures.
• Fit enough for varied, physically demanding duties.
• Good literacy for paperwork.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various machinery operations.
• Ensure production targets and quality are achieved.
• Load and unload vehicles.
• Participate in training to enhance role.
• Perform cleaning tasks in stock yard and factory.
• Assist the Quality department.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Safety awareness

Good team working skills

Adaptability

Good literacy

Excellent time keeping

Tools

Forklift truck license

Job description

About the role

Come and join us as a Production Operative at our Smeed Dean site in Sittingbourne!

wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high‑quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long‑term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

As a Production Operative at our Smeed Dean site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery to turn raw materials into products ready for use in the construction industry. You will become an expert on the machinery and support your colleagues to produce high quality results.

You will be hands‑on with the day to day operations of our manufacturing site; operate various factory machinery, equipment and forklifts whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.

You’ll be supported by the Team Leader to ensure production flow is smooth, efficient and safe. We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Production Operative where you will…

• Carry out various machinery operations
• Ensure optimum production targets, minimum waste and the highest levels of consistent quality are achieved
• Load and unload various vehicles
• Actively take part in any training requested to enhance your role
• Stock yard and factory cleaning tasks
• Assist the Quality department

Hours of Work:

7.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

About You

• You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on
• Flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities in the factory which help us run efficiently
• Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness.
• You’ll be fit enough to perform your duties, which are varied, and sometimes physically demanding
• Good literacy - as there is some paperwork involved
• Excellent time keeping
• A can‑do attitude
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• OPTIONAL - Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license

Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training is provided.

About our Benefits

• Salary up to £33,660 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro‑rated for shift workers)
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & even more health & wellbeing benefits include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Production Operative and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.