Packaging Operator

Are you an experienced packaging professional ready to take the next step in your food and drinks career?

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

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

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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