Production Operator

Job Description

Job Description:

📍 Birstall, West Yorkshire
💷 £35,500– £36,800 (including shift allowance, DOE)
🎁 + Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits

🕒 37 Hours per week -Rotating 12-hour shifts:

2 days 2 nights (5 days off)

2 days 3 nights (4 days off)

3 days 2 nights (5 days off)

🌟 Why Join Us?

We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with some great perks, like fun freebies and best-in-class development. As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands. The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

💼 The Role

Working as part of a shift team of up to 25 associates, the primary role of an Operator is to demonstrate ownership and responsibility for a set of machines, pieces of equipment and/ or processes within their working area. This includes carrying out the routine operational tasks required to achieve area targets e.g. starting-up, shutting-down, monitoring, cleaning, and carrying out basic changeovers, minor repairs, routine checks and inspections, and the use of basic ancillary equipment and computer programs.

⭐ What’s in it for you?

• Hot food restaurant on site
• Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
• Private healthcare + equal parental leave
• Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Gym membership & wellbeing support
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
• Free parking on site

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Excellent communication skills - Fluent English Verbal and Written. Ability to clearly articulate issues, instructions, and feedback during shift handovers, meetings, and incident reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic computer skills
• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in teams, sharing insights and collaborating on improvements
• Experience in a similar Role in Production, Manufacturing, or Warehousing Industry is Desirable
• Mechanical Training or Experience in Fault-Finding – Beneficial

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively within a shift team, fostering a cooperative and supportive environment to ensure collective achievement of production, quality, and safety targets.
• Take ownership of assigned machines and processes, ensuring they operate efficiently and consistently to meet production schedules.
• Interface with basic IT and automation systems to monitor machine status, input production data, and troubleshoot minor system errors.
• Identify and escalate equipment, process, or safety issues to supervisors or relevant support teams in a timely manner, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Respond promptly to machine or equipment stoppages, assessing the situation and implementing corrective actions based on trained knowledge and experience.

🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars

• Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping “the world we want tomorrow”
• Access world-class training & development from day one
• Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package