Flexa

1–2 days/week at home

Core hours 11–3

Dog friendly

Job Description

Job Description:

Factory Process Operator

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Shifts 4 on 4 off, days and nights

Salary £28,000 - £33,500 (including base salary, company bonus and shift allowance) PLUS pension and private healthcare

Mars have been a global company, and family owned business for over a century. For generations, you and your family — including the four-legged members — have loved our brands, products and services. Some of our most loved products include M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, ORBIT®, SKITTLES®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, Ben’s Original™, and Dolmio®.

Our Mars Petcare factory has several opportunities to join and support the operating, controlling, and monitoring of machinery, to produce high quality and safe petfood, whilst maintaining a professional, clean manufacturing environment.

The factory is within driving distance of Derby, Nottingham, Oakham, Grantham, and Leicester, with free parking on site.

This role also offers the chance for personal development and to develop your skills further with the support of our Mars team.

What are we looking for?

  • Production, operator, warehouse or similar experience in a factory or manufacturing environment.
  • Committed and able to learn those elements you have not done yet or have less experience in.
  • Collaborator with good interpersonal skills.

What would be your key responsibilities?

  • Work together with the team to run the equipment to maintain a constant flow of product to the next area.
  • Responsible for CCP and quality checks to ensure we are producing first class products.
  • Keep and share records, logs, and effective shift handovers.
  • Commit to identifying and proposing ideas and solutions that will increase efficiency in production, cost, or time.
  • Contribute and support the team performance by working collaboratively, sharing knowledge and best practices.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our inhouse Mars University.
  • Salary of £28,000 - £33,500 (including base salary, company bonus and shift allowance) plus pension, and private healthcare.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Location
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Office locations

London, Slough, Waltham, Castle Cary, Birstall, Plymouth

Hiring Countries

Brazil
France
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022