Production Operative (Nights)

Manchester Arndale; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Discounts via Hapi app

Professional Growth Opportunities

Flexible Pay (Wagestream)

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an operatives role within our production facility. You will perform pre- and post-run checks, ensure correct equipment setup, and maintain stock levels of consumables.

The role also covers machine lighting, product presentation, and timely fault reporting. Working patterns are varied with no fixed start or finish times, and responsibilities include loading/unloading vehicles, adherence to health and safety guidelines, and collaboration with OCS and NewCo colleagues to

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to integrate with diverse colleagues.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Computer literate and able to learn internal operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pre- and post-run checks and report faults via appropriate systems.
• Before production, ensure equipment is set up and production data is correct.
• Ensure machines are loaded with consumables and stock levels maintained (strapping, wrap).
• Monitor product presentation and quality checks during production runs.
• Clear jams and fix minor faults within health and safety guidelines.
• Assist in manual movement of product during equipment failure.
• Carry out all FLT duties including loading/unloading vehicles.
• Complete post-run checks and clean machinery and trucks for next production.

Skills

Teamwork

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer literacy

Ownership and accountability

Learning internal systems

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Working Pattern: Varied shift pattern with no fixed start or finish time

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure pre and post run checks are carried out and any faults or defects reported via appropriate reporting systems to the appropriate point of escalation. This should include all relevant equipment and material handling equipment.
• Prior to production, check that all equipment is set up in production/run mode and that all required production data is input and correct.
• Ensure that machines are loaded and replenished with sufficient supplies of consumable material and required stock levels i.e. strapping, under wrap and stretch wrap.
• Monitoring product presentation and quality checks throughout the production run.
• Clearing jams, fixing minor machine faults as trained to minimise disruption to production within the health and safety guidelines.
• To assist in the manual movement of product in the event of equipment failure.
• Carry out all FLT duties which include Loading/Unloading all vehicles correctly.
• Complete post run checks and cleaning of machinery and trucks to ensure that all equipment is maintained in good condition for incoming production.

You should meet the following criteria:

• You must have right to work in the UK.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to at all times integrate with both OCS employees and NewCo employees.
• Ability to understand and complete reasonable requests and tasks set by management.
• Ability to take responsibility & ownership for the various tasks involved in the working area.
• Ability to assist colleagues in other operations/ departments as required
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability to learn and understand the internal operating systems and processes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.