Production Operator – 12h Shifts, Safety & Quality

Sotera Health Company; Somercotes CP; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive discretionary bonus

34 days holiday (26 + bank)

Medicash Health Plan

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance – 4x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Sotera Health Company is seeking a Production Operator at our Somercotes site in Derbyshire, UK. You will monitor and operate equipment to process customer products, follow safe procedures and quality standards, and support efficient production flows on a 12-hour shift.

Join a safety‑driven team with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement, handle materials with forklifts, and maintain high production and housekeeping standards in a humid, hot environment.

Qualifications

• Good general level of education including literacy and numeracy.
• Reach and Counterbalance Forklift Truck licences required (or willingness to obtain).
• Basic computer skills, including Outlook email and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and equipment in line with safe procedures and production schedules.
• Carry out tasks per Quality Procedures and site standards.
• Move products using forklift trucks and other handling equipment where trained.
• Ensure production timings meet schedules and assist with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas and report anomalies promptly.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Education

Literacy & numeracy

Tools

Forklift Truck Licence

Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sotera Health Company is seeking a Production Operator at our Somercotes site in Derbyshire, UK. You will monitor and operate equipment to process customer products, follow safe procedures and quality standards, and support efficient production flows on a 12-hour shift.

Join a safety‑driven team with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement, handle materials with forklifts, and maintain high production and housekeeping standards in a humid, hot environment.