Production Operative

DS Smith Plc; Wirral; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking a motivated Production Operative in Wirral. You will help ensure smooth production processes while adhering to safety standards and achieving performance targets. Competitive salary and benefits including holidays, pension scheme, and employee discounts. Join a dynamic team making a positive impact in sustainable packaging.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Basic maths skills for inventory tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety adherence.
• Meet productivity and quality targets.
• Carry out daily warehouse and production activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Flexible and open to multi-skilled working

Job description

Production Operative page is loaded## Production Operativeremote type: Site Basedlocations: Wirraltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-11733**About the role**Join our team at DS Smith Wirral and play a key role in delivering high-quality production!We’re looking for a motivated Production Operative to support our manufacturing operations. You’ll help ensure smooth production processes, maintain safety standards, and achieve performance targets.***Main Responsibilities will include:**** Take responsibility for your own and others’ health and safety, following SSOW (Safe Systems of Work) and company procedures.* Immediately report any unsafe acts or incidents to management.* Meet productivity and quality targets consistently.* Carry out daily warehouse and production activities efficiently.**About you***Minimum requirements:** *Safety-first mindset.** *Self-motivated, positive, and enthusiastic.** *Strong communication skills (verbal and written).** *Team player with a quality-focused approach.** *Flexible and open to multi-skilled working and constructive challenge.**Preferred experience:** *Background in corrugated board manufacturing (ideal but not essential).** *Previous experience in production or machine operation.** *Basic maths skills for inventory tasks.***Benefits*** Competitive salary* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays* Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme* Employee Assistance Programme* Employee Discounts* Cycle to work scheme* Onsite parking**Location:** Wirral**Working hours**: 39.5 Hours – Mon – Thurs 08:00 – 16:30 / Friday 08:00 – 13:30We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America***To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.******Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.******#LI-CE***We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!