Production Operative Level 1

We are currently hiring for a number of Production Operatives to join our team based in Irlam, Manchester on a temporary basis.This role will be working 42 hours per week on a 4 on/ 4 off pattern on our day shift 6:00am until 18:00pm

Kingsland Drinks is a well-established premier independent UK supplier of wine and spirits specialising in providing a complete category solution. Using our consumer understanding and drinks experience, we provide innovative, bespoke solutions to become the partner of choice as we create value for our customers.

Working at Kingsland, a company that is employee owned, means that you can suggest ideas and innovative ways in how we, as a collective run our business. Our most important stakeholder is our members (employees), who have also been key to our success. We have built on our heritage, with a family ethic, and always tried to encourage a positive can-do culture that encourages individual responsibility. We have always valued our members contribution and we recognise that the success of Kingsland has only been possible with everyone’s valued contributions.

Our key objective when we decided on the next step on the journey for Kingsland is for our business to continue to grow and develop and provide security for all our stakeholders. We strongly believe we have created a great legacy that we want to securely hand this on to the next generation and beyond, so the future of the business remains in its own hands. We want Kingsland Drinks Group to be a place people enjoy coming to work and a business our members feel proud of.

To ensure the smooth running of the bottling lines of Kingsland ensuring that production plans and targets are met whilst utilising the most efficient and cost effective methods.

What does this corker of a job entail?
- To be proficient in the operation of all machinery on all lines
- To carry out thorough and accurate risk assessments as and when required
- In conjunction with the engineers carry out accurate and timely machine changeovers
- To liaise and work with the Engineering department regarding changeovers, line defects and machine faults
- To ensure all documentation and record systems are maintained to high standards daily in accordance with ISO 9001:2000
- To carry out on line Quality Control checks to ensure product is bottled to the highest possible quality standards and complies with all Customs & Excise trading standards requirements
- To ensure packaging materials are in place and meet specification for all production runs
- To maintain high standards of department hygiene in accordance with the expectations of a food manufacturing environment

Key Ingredients
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Able to maintain a high level of discipline associated with the daily compliance of hygiene standards and the safe operation of factory equipment
- Computer Knowledge: PC/IT skills sufficient to meet the operational requirements
- Good general education G.C.S.E as a minimum
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Filling experience is desirable but not essential
- Experience of good manufacturing practice and modern manufacturing techniques to enhance manufacturing performance is desirable

This job comes with a full bottle / glass of benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement that increases with length of service
- Company day at Christmas, to share with your nearest and dearest
- Annual profit share based on company KPI’s
- Huge discounts on wine and spirits in our company shop
- Flexible working options
- Life assurance cover
- A generous thank-you gift if you 'recommend a friend' to work with us too. Lots of people work alongside their loved ones at Kingsland.
- Wellbeing resources, including Mental Health First Aiders and access to an EAP with free counselling. **Your wellbeing is a top priority, and there's lots of support at Kingsland.**:

- Well-being App to help support your mental health
- Health Checks (diabetes/blood pressure, stop smoking advice etc.)
- Training and progression opportunities open to all, including fully funded apprenticeships.
- Involvement with New product development (Wine / Spirit tasting)
- On-site free car parking
- Electric Vehicle charging
- Local Community involvement - Irlam Live ticket discounts and Rugby ticket discounts

Don’t bottle it, this job will make your career Fizz