[ref. g92599801] Senior Production Operative
40 Hours a week
Monday to Thursday: 06:30am - 3pm
Friday: 06:30am - 2:30pm
Nature, nurture, and wisdom
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 manufacturer of natural healthcare products, having built up an impressive portfolio including world-famous RESCUE® Remedy and Teetha®
What’s next? Growth, and lots of it! 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.
About the role:
- Work as part of a team (or if necessary; individually) in the production of Nelsons’ products.
- Work according to all necessary GMP and H&S requirements following Nelsons Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and to actively encourage this behaviour in other team members including temps.
- Develop ones technical and interpersonal skills and abilities and assist in the development of others.
- Assist in the training of operators.
- Manage changeovers and changeover projects to deliver maximum line efficiency.
- About the role:
- Assist in the validation of new and existing processes, the development of critical process parameters and the development of packaging line SOPs.
- Complete all necessary production documentation including ERP system entries, reconciliations, and any necessary investigations.
- Effectively lead the production operation to which they are assigned and to achieve KPI targets.
- Take a lead to ensure the maintenance of the good housekeeping and cleanliness of the production area and equipment to which they are assigned.
- Work with the other team members and Team Leaders to ensure and improve production efficiency and maintenance of quality standards.
- Report all issues to their Team Leader e.g. machine and equipment faults, processes not followed.
- To be adaptable, flexible, approachable and to demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- To comply with all reasonable training requirements to work in the Production department safely and effectively and to actively encourage this behaviour in other team members including temps (ensuring correct PPE is worn when required)
- Previous experience with GMP in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of production lines and processes
- Ability to work accurately, with attention to detail.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and use own initiative.
- Good IT skills.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to recognise and work with good hygienic practices.
- Coaching and listening skills.
Benefits
🏖 25 days holiday per year PLUS Christmas shut down - whoop!
🌺 Free products and staff discounts to keep you healthy and happy
✨ Paid days off to volunteer for some awesome charities
🚲 Cycle to work scheme
We also have regular socials plus all your standard stuff such as pensions, eye test vouchers and season ticket loans. 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!