Job Summary
Job Title Manufacturing Shift Production Operative
Closing Date 16 June 2026
Date Posted 06 May 2026
Job Reference ELEEU1606/SK
Location Somercotes, UK
Sector Manufacturing & Production
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
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.
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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
Additional Information
This is a permanent position, not agency work. The role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship; 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. No agencies please.
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