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Factory Line Operator - Nestle Flexible Worker
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Factory Line Operator - Nestle Flexible Worker
Line Operator – Nestlé UK & Ireland (Confectionery Factory, York)
Business Unit
Nestlé UK & Ireland
Type & Duration
Fixed-term contract 6 months
Location
York Factory
Shift Pattern
- Operating hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week (average over a 3-week pattern)
- Shifts include days and nights, Monday – Friday (Friday only daytime shifts)
- Additional hours available through optional overtime
Salary
£35,572 per annum
About the Role
We are recruiting ** Line Operators** to join our Nestlé Confectionery factory in York to support the production department. These roles are on a Nestlé Flexible Worker basis and may offer the potential for a permanent role in the future.
Nested in the world’s leading food and beverage business, you’ll assist the production team in creating confectionery products such as KitKat, Aero, Yorkie bars & Polo Mints. Your duties will include:
- Working alongside a team to operate packing machines while ensuring the highest safety and food hygiene standards -Monitoring product quality and adhering to rigorous industry standards.
At Nestlé, we emphasize manufacturing excellence, delivering high-quality products efficiently while driving continuous improvements and productivity.
The Business Unit: Our Commitment
Nestlé champions inclusion and diversity. We have made public commitments to: ✔ Business in the Community Race at Work Charter ✔ Disability Confidence ✔ Three consecutive years as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality ✔ Headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in Grocery
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Your Impact
As a Line Operator, your key responsibilities will include:
- Achieving production performance targets by operating machinery and processes safely and efficiently.
- Optimizing line operations to minimize lost production time from repairs and breakdowns.
- Ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards for a safe working environment.
- Fostering a continuous improvement mindset while taking accountability for your line, even when the Line Leader is absent.
- Acting as a positive role model to maintain routines and disseminate standards.
- Driving a work culture that is happiness-focused, engaging, and motivating to your colleagues.
- Supporting factory activities to meet KPIs.
Your Ingredients for Success
To excel in this role, you should demonstrate:
✅ A practical and exciting approach to daily tasks. ✅ Proactive promotion of positive behaviors—especially around personal safety and team safety. ✅ Strong teamwork skills and a competency in problem solving. ✅ Ability to follow processes, delivering compliance in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. ✅ Experience in a manufacturing environment is advantageous but not essential—on-the-job training will be provided.
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Key Considerations
Closing Date & Application Process
📅 Advert closing date: 19/03/2026
⚠️ Important Note: Applications will be considered as they are received. We may close the role early if sufficient candidates are found. Submit your application without delay.
📅 Assessment Centre: Mandatory attendance on Friday 30th January 2024 if selected for interview.
Right to Work in the UK
- Successful candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement.
- Sponsorship availability: Unfortunately, this role does not meet the Home Office criteria for sponsorship. The candidate must deристие their own right to work without Nestlé sponsorship.
Inclusion & Diversity at Nestlé
Our values reflect our commitment to respect and fostering diverse voices and experiences.
We strongly encourage applications from **individuals across all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, abilities, and from parents, carers, and members of the LGBT+ community. If you need accommodations during the application process, please inform us—we are happy to provide support.
For more information, visit: 🔗 [Nestlé’s Commitment to DEI](link cut for brevity) 🔗 [Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland](link cut for brevity)
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