Relief Wrapping Machine Operator - M Plant

pladis Global; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join pladis Global as a Relief Wrapping Machine Operator in Carlisle, where you’ll be part of a dedicated team ensuring high-quality biscuit production. This role offers stable employment and opportunities for personal growth, all while working in a supportive environment that values resilience and collaboration.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff shop

Long service awards

Free parking

Holiday entitlement

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with a 'can do' attitude.
• Committed to high production standards.
• Flexibility to move lines across the factory required.

Responsibilities

• Pack products and ensure quality meets specifications.
• Conduct pre-start checks and adjust machinery settings.
• Document processes accurately and train peers.

Skills

Basic numeracy

Manual dexterity

Basic communication

Problem recognition

Teamwork skills

Multi-tasking

Positive attitude

Education

Previous manufacturing experience (desirable)

Job description

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Relief Wrapping Machine Operator - M Plant, Carlisle

Client: pladis Global

Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: ff61c2295c80

Job Views: 5

Posted: 25.06.2025

Expiry Date: 09.08.2025

Job Description:

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure, and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis, you need to be purpose-led, resilient, and positive. We expect pace and agility, insist on collaboration, and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivaled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

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Role:

Relief Wrapping Machine Operator

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday, alternating shifts in the morning and afternoon

Location:

Carlisle, Church Street, Cumbria, CA TG

What’s it like working at a factory?

Here at Carr’s, we’ve been crafting the UK’s favourite biscuits and cakes since the oldest biscuit factory in the world. The Carlisle factory produces products like Carr’s crackers, McVitie’s custard creams, bourbon biscuits, ginger nuts, fig rolls, and shorties.

Progress your career with us and be part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to creating quality products.

We promote internal growth and recognize talent within our teams. Our employees' health and well-being are our priorities. Join us and make a difference.

Working in a factory offers stable employment, competitive pay, and benefits such as a pension scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, staff shop, long service awards, free parking, holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits, and discounts.

Our team is more than colleagues; we’re a family that supports each other.

What will this role achieve?

The main responsibility of a Relief Wrapping Machine Operator is to work as part of a team in packing and feeding biscuits according to site requirements. When needed, you will stand in as a Wrapping Machine Operator, responsible for product and process delivery.

The role requires a proactive individual with a ‘can do’ attitude, committed to high standards in production, and willing to train for a permanent role. Flexibility to move lines across the factory is required.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Manually pack products within specifications (includes bending, lifting, stretching)
• Visually check for foreign matter and hazards
• Ensure the quality of biscuits being packed meets specifications
• Adhere to all quality and safety standards
• Work to high standards to meet planned output
• Report problems to supervisor
• Maintain housekeeping and hygiene standards
• Support improvement initiatives
• Coordinate with all production processes on the line

Wrapping Machine Operator responsibilities

• Carry out pre-start checks
• Ensure product quality and specifications are met throughout the shift
• Understand equipment setup
• Complete changeovers and re-work procedures according to procedures
• Adjust machinery settings to maintain product consistency
• Accurately complete documentation
• Maintain factory standards safely
• Complete shift handovers
• Train peers and new operatives
• Undertake basic troubleshooting and maintenance
• Understand daily planning and communicate issues effectively

Bring your experience

Essential

• Basic numeracy and literacy
• Manual dexterity
• Basic communication skills
• Problem recognition
• Teamwork skills
• Multi-tasking ability, drive, and initiative
• Positive attitude and willingness to drive change

Desirable

• Previous experience (training provided)
• Knowledge of manufacturing, HACCP, and safety systems
• Understanding of KPIs like production targets, waste, and line performance

Recruitment process

Assessments include aptitude and workplace English tests (~minutes). The interview is a competency-based interview (~minutes).

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite. This purpose unites our colleagues worldwide, guided by our core values:

• Purpose-led
• Agile
• Positive
• Resilient
• Collaborative

Our Values

Living our values is key to success. They include purpose, agility, positivity, resilience, and collaboration. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. pladis is an equal opportunity employer, and we operate a strict preferred supplier list for recruitment agencies.