Production Support

**Why Choose Us?**
Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

It’s true, we are very passionate about packaging and its purpose. But we are even more passionate about YOU; YOUR purpose, and YOUR opportunities for career progression in our rapidly expanding company (with even bigger growth ambitions)

For almost 50 years we’ve delighted many of Europe’s largest retailers, food manufacturers and distributors with quality, innovative and sustainable packaging solutions because of the care and attention to detail of talented people like YOU.

And that’s why we are now looking to add to the Waddington Europe family at our production site.

Our values drive value for all and that is why we are passionate about having the right culture, and our company behaviours are at the core of everything we do:

- We prioritise our **physical** and **mental health**:

- We care about our **environment**:

- We are **accountable** to each other
- We **communicate** respectfully
- We are **positive** in attitude

If you are passionate about these behaviours too then come and join our family, we cannot wait to meet you.

**Our Sustainability Commitment**
The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business.

Waddington Europe - a Novolex brand, is a European food packaging specialist.

We are a highly experienced and trusted supplier of food packaging solutions across a wide range of categories including bakery, dairy, fruit, produce, protein, prepared, food-to-go, confectionery, pet food and much more.

Environmental sustainability is at the heart of all our business decisions, and we are committed to minimising the impact of our activities on the environment.

We actively work with suppliers, customers and contractors to improve their environmental performance and source only from suppliers who meet our code of conduct.
**How You'll Perform the Role**
Waddington Europe has a vacancy for Production Support to work for Waddington Europe - Bridgwater site.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve no previous experience because we offer a full training programme. All we ask for is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Responsible for the servicing the production team efficiently, ensuring they have all the necessaries to complete their tasks.

This role is available on a rotating 3 week shift pattern working Sunday to Thursday 10pm - 6am week 1, Monday to Friday 6am-2pm week 2 and Monday to Friday 2pm - 10pm week 3, working 7.5 hours per day, full time.
**What We Need From You**
- Ensure relevant information is passed on to the next shift
- Ensure correct labels are printed for all machines that are used in production halls
- Ensure correct data is recorded on relevant paperwork, production, and quality sheets
- Ensure correct instructions and settings are followed as per SOP regarding shrink wrapping machines
- Ensure work areas are kept clean, free of obstructions and hazards
- Ensure correct pallets, cartons, boxes etc. are issued on all machines and any damaged items are stored and dealt with correctly
- Complete daily checklist as and when required, follow up on any issues that need attention
- Assisting production when needed, covering breaks, training, etc
- Comply with all policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment is maintained
- Abide by the company’s environmental and quality management procedures
- Ensure materials are segregated to reduce waste wherever possible and avoid cross contamination or other debris
- Ensure waste is removed and disposed using the most cost-effective process
- Carry out any reasonable duties if request that are within your abilities, irrespective of grade/skill level
- Ensure all waste is weighed where requested
- Ensure that PPT Inspection Pads are filled in correctly
- Correctly rejecting material and following reject material procedures
- Be able to operate the granulating machines
- Empty waste bins into the compacter as and when needed
- Communicate in a timely manner with warehouse ensuring that all required stock for production is continually available

**What You'll Get From Us** Benefits**

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work. Below is an example of some of the benefits we offer:

- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension - as well as salary sacrifice open to ALL employees
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free legal, financial and mental health advice
- Life Assurance - from day 1
- Long Service Award