Utz Group
Manufacturing Shift Production Operative
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Somercotes, Derbyshire
Are you ready for a rewarding production job with outstanding training, salary, and benefits?
George Utz, a packaging production company, is looking for a Manufacturing Shift Production Operative to join the team in Somercotes.
What’s In It for You
- Pay of £14 per hour*
- 8% pension contributions worth an extra £2,400 per year
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays and your birthday off!
- Annual profit-based bonus (not guaranteed)
- Vitality Private healthcare with access to free GP services
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Discounted gyms
This is more than just a job, it’s your chance to earn well, grow your skillset, and play a key role in a forward-thinking company that values every individual.
From your very first day, you’ll be given all the training and support you need to make a success of your role and your long-term career.
Within our safe, friendly, clean, and warm environment, you will discover a benefits package that sets us apart from other businesses, focusing on rewards that prioritise you, support your growth, and provide perks that recognise your efforts.
What You’ll Be Doing
Due to a recent leaver, we have a new opportunity to join us as a Manufacturing Shift Production Operative, working on our manufacturing and production line.
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This is a full-time, permanent role, working on a rotating pattern (06:00 – 14:00, 22:00 – 06:00, 14:00 – 22:00), Monday to Friday, plus an average of two extra hours on weekdays or weekends.
Working as part of a small, friendly team, you will:
- Receive products from the production line
- Carry out quality and labelling checks
- Operate equipment such as pump trucks
What We’re Looking For
Our Manufacturing Shift Production Operative will need a good standard of English communication, including reading and writing, in order to follow work instructions. Ideal candidates will also have experience with repetitive manual work.
As part of the interview process, we’ll ask you to take part in a 30-minute unpaid trial shift to ensure the role is right for you.
Basic pay of £13.34 per hour + an additional £1.33 per hour for 104 mandatory extra hours per year (gross salary is £30,510 over 12 months). There may also be optional overtime available.
Other organisations may call this role Production Operative, Assembly Operative, Production Line Operative, Production Cell Operative, Manufacturing Operative, or Machine Operative.
Who We Are
At George Utz Ltd, we stand at the forefront of innovation as a premier provider of custom-made reusable plastic packaging solutions. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, our expertise lies in crafting sustainable and economically sensible products through cutting-edge injection mould technology, automation, and robotics.
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Webrecruit and George Utz Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity, and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
This is a permanent position, not agency work. You will need to answer screening questions when you submit your application. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, therefore, applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying. Please provide your up-to-date contact details with your application, as you may receive a telephone call initially if you have been shortlisted. If you require assistance, please contact us. No agencies, please.
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