Are you an experienced packaging professional ready to take the next step in your food and drinks career?
Our client, a leading drinks business, are looking for a skilled Packaging Operator to join their high-performing team, ensuring their products are packaged to the highest standards of quality and safety.
- Base Salary: £30,000.00
- Shift Allowance: £6,203.93
- Shift Pattern: 3-shift pattern
Role Overview
As a Packaging Operator, you’ll be at the heart of the production process, operating and monitoring advanced machinery on canning and kegging lines.
You’ll play a key role in keeping production running smoothly, maintaining quality, and hitting targets.
This is a hands-on, fast-paced role that requires attention to detail, technical know-how, and a commitment to safety and quality.
Responsibility
Operate and control packaging machinery, including canning and keg lines, palletisers, depalletisers, and robots
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Ensure continuous supply of materials to keep production moving efficiently
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Load and unload trailers and trucks, including FLT and clamp driving
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Perform regular quality checks, sampling, and record-keeping using SAP and LIMS systems
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Monitor process indicators, record production data, and report any anomalies or faults
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Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work environment, performing housekeeping and basic maintenance tasks
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Collaborate with lab, filter, and engineering teams to ensure product quality and resolve issues
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Start up and shut down lines, carry out format changes, and follow all SOPs and safety protocols
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Report incidents, near misses, and equipment issues promptly
Skills & Experience
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Proven experience operating keg and canning lines, forklifts, and other factory machinery in the food or drinks industry
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Up-to-date FLT and shunter licenses; clamp “top hat” experience desirable
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Health & Safety, Food Safety, and HACCP training
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MEWP and CIP skills (keg)
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Experience with SAP or similar systems
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Strong organisational skills – able to prioritise, multitask, and complete audit documentation
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Computer literate and comfortable with data entry and reporting
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Flexible, reliable, and eager to learn new skills
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Excellent communication and teamworking abilities
Benefits
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Competitive base salary and generous shift allowance
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Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment in a dynamic, supportive team
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Develop your skills in a vital role at the intersection of production, quality, and logistics
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Be part of a company where your attention to detail and commitment to quality make a real impact
Ready to deliver excellence on every shift? Apply now to become a key player in packaging operations for a leading drinks business and help them bring top-quality products to market
