Job Description & Requirements

Production Operative

Reporting into the Shift Manager

Salary £27,281.63 including shift allowance

Hours 37.5hrs Rotating Shift:

Mon – Thurs 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 and 22:00-06:00

Fri 06:00-11:30, 11:30-17:00 and 17:00-22:30 on rotation

About the role

We are looking for a Production Operative to join the team and play a vital role in achieving the business goals of our Packaging division, which produces corrugated packaging solutions for a range of customers in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Electronics and Industrial sectors.

Health & Safety is our number one priority and therefore you will be accountable for your own health and the health and safety of others, operating in line with safe systems of work (SSOW) and company procedures, immediately raising any unsafe acts with those concerned and reporting health and safety incidents to management, to ultimately help create a safe working environment for all.

You will be responsible for the safe operation of machinery, ensuring efficiencies are maximised and downtime is minimised. You will have set productivity and performance targets to achieve, ensuring that consistent quality standards are met, and you will need to ensure that maintenance and cleaning tasks are carried out correctly, in line with the planned maintenance schedule. We’d also like for you to support and assist with improvement initiatives, as and when they arise.

About you

Minimum requirements:

Puts safety first
Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Good Team Player

Quality conscious
Positive approach to multi-skilled working
To be open minded, flexible to challenge and the ability to challenge and be challenged

Preferred requirements:

Experience working in a production/machine operating environment

Benefits

DS Smith pension scheme
Death in service life assurance
Company sick pay scheme

Income protection
Employee assistance programme
Occupational Health including physiotherapy, and virtual GP service
Cycle to work scheme via salary sacrifice
Shopping discounts

Free eye test and flu vaccines
Employee share save scheme
Employee recognition scheme
Opportunities to progress within the business
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Free on-site car park parking

Job Overview

Company	DS Smith
Location	🇺🇸 Neath, Wales
Employment Type	Full Time
Sector	Consumer Product Manufacturing
Compensation	£27,282 - £27,282
Date Posted	Recently

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