Machine Operator (FT)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Days £11.35 up to £12.15 per hour based on experience; Overtime £14.47
Nights £12.23 up to £13.19 per hour based on experience; Overtime £21.48
Location: Uttoxeter, ST14 7BT
Immediate start
No experience needed; full training provided
12h shift Days from 07:00am to 19:00pm or Nights from 19:00pm to 07:00am
3 ON 3 OFF
Temp to perm
Mach Recruitment is recruiting for several Machine Operatives to work in a large food production and distribution site in Uttoxeter, ST14 7BT.
The role: As a Machine Operative, you will be working within a food production environment and your duties will be as followed:
- Checking production programs to understand what products are running and any possible product changeovers that may happen during the shift.
- Carry out pre start checks, guards & E-stops, and complete the relevant paperwork.
- Check magnets and rejection systems are working, and biscuit weight is as it should be, complete and sign appropriate paperwork
- Check area for health & safety hazards
- Changing reels of wrapping film of up to approximately 9.4kgs in weight (lifting above shoulder height)
- Ensure regular communication with the rest of the team.
- Monitor machine operation, check packets for quality, biscuit position, packet seals and codes.
About you: As a Machine Operative, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Good communications skills
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Able to move around, lift reels & boxes, move product with hand-driven pump truck
- Able to work in hot or cold environment - Due to this being a bakery, the ambient temperature can be extreme – both hot or cold – depending on location.
- Able to travel to ST14 7BT
- Weekly pay.
- Training given.
- Guaranteed hours.
- Temp to perm opportunity, after 12 weeks of service only if required by client.
- Friendly environment.
- Free Parking.
- Subsidized canteen.
- Easy access by bus.
- Friendly, professional, and helpful staff.
About Mach Recruitment:
Mach Recruitment provides on-site, temporary and permanent recruitment services to suit any organisation's infrastructure. With a proven track record working for companies around the UK our inventive, original and proactive methods work.We are a service driven business with a fresh and dynamic approach within the recruitment industry. Our extraordinary team of people are passionate, focussed and dedicated towards making it work for you and your specific needs. Through hard work and sheer determination your recruitment objectives will be met each and every time.Whether you have a small or large staffing facility you can depend on our many years' of successful experience to provide you with cost effective programmes that resolve your short or long term employment needs. We have the capability to supply flexible and permanent labour at affordable rates quickly and efficiently.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Machine Operator (FT) roles across Mach Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £21 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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