Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA
Process Operator

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Nestlé Purina
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
Continental shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights then 4 days off – average of 42 hours per week.
Salary: £37695 per annum inclusive of shift allowance
Fixed Term Contract - Duration: 6 months
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for an experienced Line Operators working on a continental shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights then 4 days off.
At Purina PetCare, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives because we're pet owners too.
In our Sudbury factory the 200 strong workforces produce some of the UK’s most popular brands including Go-Cat, Bakers, Purina ONE, BETA and Pro Plan providing consumers with a product to meet their every need. And this ancient, bustling market town in the heart of the Stour valley is surrounded by countryside of outstanding natural beauty making Sudbury an idea place for animal lovers. Plus, there’s the added advantage of London being a 45-minute train ride away from nearby Colchester.
Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency & productivity. This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards being a LEAN Enterprise. This is the biggest change in the way we work that Nestlé have ever seen. It’s worldwide. It is exciting. You could play a key part in it.
A day in the life of a Line Operator
Reporting to the Line Performance Manager, your main accountability will be to achieve performance targets by following SOP processes and adherence to standards while operating machines and systems. You will be responsible for running a extrusion line ensuring the highest level of Safety, Quality and Hygiene, producing high quality product.
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Other key responsibilities will include:
- Ability to work as part of a team to deliver high quality products.
- Ensure high safety and quality standards are adhered to.
- Approach work with a continuous improvement mind-set.
- Support with factory activities in order to achieve KPIs.
- The role will also require adaptability and flexibility as you may be required to work in different areas of the department and plant.
- Identifying the SHE priorities, Near Misses and agreeing on the interim/permanent solution.
- Adherence to SHE, QA, Environmental Standards.
- Good Communication and Presentation skills.
- Lead and Managing of Team during the shift for Productivity, Competency building and Managing Crisis situation in Process for what is best for Business.
- Walk around the Process to identify any abnormalities, assess the activity for better planning the intervention.
- Assist in leading and developing continuous improvement initiatives.
What will make you successful
The successful candidates will have ideally worked in a Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP) environment before and be thorough, professional and care about the safety of themselves and others.
You will need to demonstrate you care about delivering high quality products at all times and have a good understanding of Good Manufacturing Principles. You will be able to demonstrate ownership, high levels of results focus and strong communication skills.
We are looking for people who enjoy solving problems and exploring how things work, whilst continually thinking of new ideas to improve safety, quality and performance to meet consumer needs.


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What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, good holiday allowance per year, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
The closing date for this role is Friday 09/10/2026.
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