Production Operative (S1) - Days & Nights

wienerberger; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Share plan

Employee discounts

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Wienerberger Ltd is seeking a Production Operative at the Sandtoft site in Doncaster. You will operate machinery, support production flow and work with your team to deliver high-quality bricks and roof tiles.

Full training and PPE are provided to ensure safe, efficient operations. This role requires hands-on work in a busy manufacturing environment with rotating shifts and adherence to safety procedures; weekly pay is provided with a competitive benefits package including a pension scheme and

Qualifications

• Factory/manufacturing experience is desirable, but not essential; full training provided.
• Optional forklift truck license (RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS)

Responsibilities

• Carry out various machinery operations
• Ensure optimum production targets, minimum waste and the highest levels of consistent quality
• Load and unload various vehicles
• Stock yard and factory cleaning tasks
• Assist the Quality department

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Time management

Physical fitness

Good literacy

Unsupervised work

Forklift truck experience (optional)

Tools

Forklift truck experience (optional)

Job description

• Pension scheme

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.

About The Role

As a Production Operative at our Sandtoft 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

Rotating shift pattern

• Week 1: 7.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
• Week 2: 7.00pm – 04.30am, Sunday to Thursday

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

• Weekly paid
• Basic rate: £13.25 per hour
• Annual Shift allowance £5,000
• Overtime available to increase earnings
• Pension scheme
• 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.

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