Production Operative

DS Smith; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Ellesmere Port is seeking a motivated Production Operative. The role involves ensuring smooth production processes and maintaining safety standards while achieving performance targets. Candidates should be self-motivated and exhibit strong communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, a pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Income protection

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and positive attitude.
• Ability to report unsafe acts promptly.
• Experience in production or machine operation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety compliance during operations.
• Meet productivity and quality targets.
• Conduct daily warehouse and production activities.

Skills

Health and safety compliance

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Join our team at DS Smith Wirral and play a key role in delivering high-quality production! We're looking for a motivated Production Operative to support our manufacturing operations. You'll help ensure smooth production processes, maintain safety standards, and achieve performance targets.

Main Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own and others' health and safety, following SSOW (Safe Systems of Work) and company procedures.
• Immediately report any unsafe acts or incidents to management.
• Meet productivity and quality targets consistently.
• Carry out daily warehouse and production activities efficiently. Safety-first mindset.
• Self-motivated, positive, and enthusiastic.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Team player with a quality-focused approach.
• Flexible and open to multi-skilled working and constructive challenge.

Preferred experience

• Background in corrugated board manufacturing (ideal but not essential).
• Previous experience in production or machine operation.
• Basic maths skills for inventory tasks.

We're DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we're building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking