Machine Operator

Machine Operator – Food/FMCG

Salary: £12.50-£13.50 per hour

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 40 – 45 hours per week

Job details: Fulltime, permanent – Nottingham, NG2 1RW

Holidays: 33 days per year

Work eligibility: This role requires an existing right to work in the UK

The Role:

As Machine Operator you will be responsible for operating and maintaining various types of machinery in our food production facility. Your attention to detail and knowledge of food safety regulations will be crucial in ensuring the quality and efficiency of the production processes.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who thrives in a fast paced working environment, is very comfortable working with machinery and has a passion for detail driven problem solving.

Key responsibilities:

• Operate and monitor production machinery, ensuring their smooth operations using strong mechanical aptitude.
• Conduct regular quality control checks, maintaining consistent output that meets production targets.
• Performing routine preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Completing machine set-ups and changeovers for different production runs.
• Strict adherence to all safety regulations and SOPs.
• Keeping detailed records of machine productivity, utilising data collection to generate reports that identify areas for improvement and optimise production.

About you

• Good mechanical know how and comfort around machines.
• Excellent, detail driven problem solver.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Basic maths skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety regulations.
• Excellent communicator.
• Thrives in a fast paced environment.
• Strong work ethic a reliability.
• Committed to working safely.
• Data driven towards continuous improvement.

Why Sauce Shop?

We are one of the fastest growing condiment companies in the UK and our mission is to make eating more exciting and food more flavoursome.

Based in Nottingham, Sauce Shop has humble beginnings, and by embracing challenges and growth we have secured nationwide success.

We’re committed to putting our people first by investing in their professional and personal development.

We’re on a journey of adding flavour to people’s food and lives.

If you're hungry to be a part of a team that’s as passionate about its people as it is about its products, join us on the journey!

What’s in it for you?

Sauce Shop was built from nothing and we believe it’s our collective efforts that build and shape our future success. Being part of that journey means:

• 5 extra days annual leave
• Daily breakfast and refreshments, FREE OF CHARGE
• 40% discount on all our products
• Profit share scheme
• Pension contributions matched at 5%
• Opportunities to progress - Our goal is to develop and promote
• Buy or sell annual leave scheme, giving you extra holidays or extra cash respectively.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free wellbeing advice and talking therapy sessions
• Quarterly business wide lunch and team building day
• Exciting and valuable reward and recognition scheme
• Two business parties each year, plus other events
• Free on street parking and close to transport links

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Profit sharing
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Machine Operator