top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

Production Operator

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

  • Shifts - 12 hours, combination of days and nights (4 on,5 off,3 on,1 off,3 on,5 off) excluding Friday and Saturday nights

  • Permanent

  • Competitive salary, shift allowance and performance related company bonus

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 Ben’s Original™,Dolmio®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, ORBIT®, SKITTLES®, PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®

We now have several Production Operator opportunities to join the Mars Food team at our Kings Lynn site. The Operator will operate machinery within a specified area; to optimise efficiency, product quality, safety and maintain a professional, clean manufacturing environment to work in.

Without, the hard work of our production team our product would never be able to reach the market, so the production operator role is crucial to the business!

What are we looking for?

  • Experience in a factory environment as machine operator or FLT driver or similar, desirable

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to work collaboratively with colleagues.

  • Able to accurately update data via computerised systems

  • Good quality and safety awareness

  • Excellent attention to detail with focus on continuous improvement initiatives

  • Positive, can-do attitude

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • The efficient operation of plant and machinery on their line in accordance with standard operating procedures.

  • Ensure comprehensive records and logs are maintained and effective shift handovers are carried out.

  • Regular quality checks to ensure we are producing first class products.

  • Identification and resolution of basic faults in processes or machines in your area

  • Accurate recording of data

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 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 in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

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

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
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

Currently Hiring Countries

Brazil

France

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

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