Production Operative

JG Pears Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Company pension (employer 3% /Employee

Financial education guidance

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts (JG Pears Rewards)

Job summary

JG Pears Group is seeking a Production Operative to join a 24/7 Low Marnham site near Nottingham. The role involves hands-on operation of the processing line, forklift duties, and SCADA-driven monitoring in a busy, continuous operation.

You will perform quality checks, complete paperwork, and carry out pre-start checks and handovers while adhering to health and safety standards. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive site benefits.

Qualifications

• Production / Warehouse / Manufacturing experience is essential.
• English ESOL Entry 3/Level 1.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety.
• A strong team player with an excellent attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Operating the processing line in line with rules and procedures.
• Completing relevant paperwork as required by the shift supervisor and storing it correctly.
• Carrying out pre-start up checks and handovers.
• Operating machinery on a 24/7 production line.
• Checking temperature, colour of meal and other quality checks.
• Using the SCADA system to monitor real-time data and recording data where necessary.
• Keeping production areas clean and tidy.
• Forklift driving.

Skills

Production experience

Forklift operation

Health and safety

Team player

English ESOL

Quality checks

Tools

SCADA systems

Forklift

Job description

JG Pears is a fourth-generation family business that's grown from a livestock farm near Penistone into one of the largest names in the UK's animal by-products sector, processing over 10,000 tonnes of material a week across the Group.

We're investing heavily in where this industry is heading — from our own combined heat and power plant, to a windfarm on our own land, to a joint venture right next door at High Marnham building a hydrogen production facility that's helping drive the UK towards net zero.

Low Marnham sits at the centre of that growth, and we're looking for a Production Operative to join a 24/7 site and a team that's part of it.

• Salary: £14.91 per hour, with overtime paid at time and a quarter for any additional hours worked
• Location: Low Marnham, Nottingham, NG23 6SP
• Working pattern: 4 on 4 off, alternating days and nights, 12 hours per shift

Core Benefits

• Retention bonus available after a qualifying period
• 28 days holiday entitlement (pro-rata), increasing with service
• Company pension scheme (employer contribution 3% Employee contribution 5%)
• Financial education and guidance through external providers

About the Role

You'll be at the centre of a busy, always-on production line — operating machinery, driving forklifts, and using our SCADA system to monitor real-time data from sensors and equipment across the site. It's hands-on, varied work on an established, 24/7 operation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensuring smooth operation of the processing line in line with rules and procedures
• Completing all relevant paperwork as required by the shift supervisor, storing this correctly
• Carrying out pre-start up checks and handovers
• Operating machinery
• Checking temperature, colour of meal and other quality checks
• Using the SCADA system to monitor real-time data from sensors and equipment, recording data where necessary
• Keeping production areas clean and tidy
• Forklift driving

What You'll Bring

• Production / Warehouse / Manufacturing experience is essential
• Forklift licence or experience is desirable but not essential.
• Loading shovel and shunter licence — desirable, full training given
• English ESOL Entry 3/Level 1
• Good understanding of Health and Safety
• A strong team player with an excellent attendance record

Additional Benefits & Perks

• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme — free, independent, confidential counselling and support, 24/7
• JG Pears Rewards — retail, restaurant and gym discounts

Additional Information

Due to the site's location, own transport is essential.

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05-09-2026