Line Operator

Company: Nestlé
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Location: Tutbury
Job Description:

Business area: Nestle Beverage

Job Title: Line Operator

Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Shift: Monday-Friday – Days and Nights – 12-hour shifts – 39.93 hours per week.

Duration: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £41842.92 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual OT) + 18 bookable holidays per year + statutory bank holidays + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits

Position Summary

Reporting to the Cell Manager, you will be working on a production line. The main purpose of this role is to ensure the production lines runs safely and efficiently in accordance with Nestle standards, to reduce consumer complaints, to produce quality products, and to protect the Nescafe brand. Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after a £250 million investment over the last few years. The factory produces several of the most well‑known Nescafé products in the world through freeze‑dried, spray‑dried and pod coffee production technologies and is at the forefront of coffee production globally.

A day in the life of a Line Operator

  • Running equipment adhering to all Nestle safety and quality standards.
  • Rigorous adherence to key standards for optimal running.
  • Use the 5 golden rules of TPM to improve line performance in all areas.
  • Continuously update own technical and operational skills.

What Will Make You Successful

  • Experience in a manufacturing and production environment.
  • Previous Line Operator experience or similar is preferable.
  • Demonstrate strong competencies and behaviours.
  • Work as part of a team delivering compliance in safety, quality and production processes.
  • Communicate effectively with multiple functions displaying one team mentality.

Example shift pattern

Week 1:Mon – DayTues – DayWed – NightThu – NightFri – Night

Week 2:Mon – DayTues – DayWed – DayThu – DayFri – Night

Week 3:Mon – NightTues – NightWed – NightThu – NightFri – Night

What You Need To Know

We can offer in return great benefits: a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 18 bookable days holiday plus statutory bank holidays, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert closing date

27/07/2026

Equal opportunity statement

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including gender identities, ethnic diversity, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.

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Posted: July 18th, 2026