Production Operator

Diageo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in Runcorn is seeking a dedicated Production Operator to ensure high standards in packaging operations. The role involves working on bottling line machinery and supporting continuous improvement across the team. Ideal candidates will possess strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, and will thrive in a diverse, inclusive culture. This position is permanent, full-time, and offers a competitive salary of £49,971.86, including a shift allowance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Pension scheme

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with an ability to communicate with all levels across the site.
• Ability to work well within a team and make effective decisions.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational tasks and support continuous improvement.
• Operate bottling line machinery following standard operating procedures.
• Reduce setup times and perform autonomous maintenance tasks.
• Conduct effective shift handovers.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Job Description :

Production Operator

Runcorn

Permanent, Full Time(42hrs/week)

Closing Date: 05/01/2026

Production Operator -£49,971.86 including shift allowance+ competitive benefits package including pension and shares scheme!

Please note that interviews will take place in early 2026.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team.

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the role

Our Guinness packaging facilities in Runcorn produces canned,bottledand kegged product for Ireland, UK and exportmarkets. It is an 18 Acre sitewith2 Bottling, 2 Canning lines and 1 Kegging production line. There are 100+ SKUs with 16 different Beer/Liquid types covering producing on average 24 million cases of product per annum servicing 51 markets.

Our team has an outstanding passion for what they do, and we are looking for a driven and diligent individual to bring their own unique contributions to the team.

As Production Operator within our packaging team in Runcorn,you’llplay a pivotal role in ensuring that operations are carried out to the highest standard and in adherence to Diageo's health and safety, environmental and food safety standards,

Key responsibilities:

• Performing operational tasks, support continuous improvement, and apply autonomous maintenance and quality skills.

• Operatingbottling line machinery following standard operating procedures.

• Reduce setup times and perform autonomous maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, inspecting, lubricating, and resolving issues.

• Conducting effective shift handovers.

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone who:

• Can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective decisions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems.

• Holds strong interpersonal and leadership skills with an ability to communicate with all levels across the site.

• Has ambition and aim to support Team Leaders and possibly aspire to become a Team Leader of the future.

• Able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. With a strive to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and show your excellent communication skills.

Skills and proficiency are things that matter to Diageo, and so we’d love to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experience who are passionate about transferring those skills and experience into a packaging environment.Full onsite training will be provided.

Shifts

This role involves working a 42-hour week on a continental day/night shift pattern, which includes two weekend shifts per month. You’ll be contracted to a suite of flexible shift patterns and your working hours will adjust according to the pattern you’re assigned.

Depending on business needs, you may work either:

12-hour shifts on a 24/7 rotation, or

8-hour shifts on a 24/5 three-shift rotation.

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means thatyou’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

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Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Runcorn

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Job Posting Start Date : 2025-12-01