Production Operative - Weekend Shifts

We believe nature holds the key to our emotional and physical wellness, providing gentle yet effective remedies. At Nelsons, we harness these powerful ingredients and infuse them with centuries’ worth of expertise to offer traditional treatments for a modern world. We’re an award-winning, family-owned business, whose passion for providing natural healthcare choices since 1860 continues to drive us today. Nelsons is one of the UK’s leading and Europe’s longest established manufacturers of natural healthcare products, having built up an impressive portfolio including the world-famous RESCUE® Remedy and Teetha®.

We’re experiencing a significant and exciting period of digital transformation and we’re looking for talented, ambitious individuals to help drive meaningful impact across the business.

The Role: You’ll be working as part of a small team in the production of Spatone products. Working according to all necessary Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hygiene and Health & Safety (H&S) requirements to ensure high quality products are produced in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements. To accurately complete all required documentation as specified in the relevant SOPs and undertake routine preventative checks and cleaning of production equipment, utensils and premises to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

Key responsibilities:

• To work in the production of Spatone products under the supervision of the Team Leader, working in accordance to the relevant SOP and Batch Production documentation.
• To work in a safe manner with full regard for the Company’s GMP and H&S and Quality requirements following the relevant SOP.
• To undertake all reasonable training requirements in order to safely and effectively work in the Production department.
• To accurately complete all necessary production documentation and system-based forms, including logs, in a timely manner, and to maintain and file records as required by the relevant SOP.
• To ensure that the production area, utensils, and equipment are maintained to the required standard of operation and cleanliness and to maintain a high standard of overall housekeeping.
• To assist as necessary with production equipment line changeovers.
• To work with the other team members and Team Leaders to ensure and improve production efficiency and maintenance of quality standards.
• To comply with all relevant personal hygiene SOP requirements.
• To undertake any other reasonable task requested by company management.

We’d love you to have:

• Ability to work accurately, to have a keen eye for detail.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally to GMP standards.
• Ability to recognise and work with good hygienic practices.

Contract Details:

• Working Pattern/Rotation: Saturday & Sunday 6am – 6pm, paid breaks included.
• 6 Month Fixed Term Contract – 5th January 2026 to 28th June 2026.
• Competitive hourly rate - Living Wage employer.

We also have regular socials, free products plus all your standard stuff such as pensions. We can tell you all about what is available to you when you start!

Nelsons is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you!