Plant Based Operator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Bournville, the home of Cadbury in the UK, are now recruiting Production Operators.
Would you like to be part of the team producing the nations favourite chocolate including iconic brands such as Dairy Milk, Crème Eggs, Buttons, Roses, Heroes and Wispa
As a key member of Manufacturing , you will use Lean Six Sigma autonomous and progressive maintenance standards to maintain equipment and support new innovations across the site.
Key Accountabilities
Undertake operational tasks as required, running equipment safely and in accordance with instructions and guidelines.
- Ensure compliance to quality standards, policies and procedures, codes and legislation
- Monitoring and maintaining equipment and work practices, ensuring standard running conditions are optimised and early detection of faults.
- Supporting loss eradication activities
- Undertake equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning.
- Developing skills in line with IL6S standards, developing subject matter expertise on processes and assets.
- Working to business KPI’s and KAI’s
- Responsible use of resources to meet budgetary controls
- Maintaining electronic records as required.
- Adhere to all organisation policies and procedures
This will be on a permanent full- time contract. You will work a scheduled shift pattern on a rotating basis, working 12-hour shifts covering days and nights to support the site running 24 hours 7 days a week, average working hours will be 42 hours per week.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required
Essential
- Manufacturing experience – operating within a manufacturing line
- A continuous Improvement mindset
- High work standards
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate at all levels.
- Flexible approach
Preferred
- Technically astute, with experience in basic maintenance and repair
- IL6S / LEAN 6 sigma qualified or working knowledge of.
- Continuous improvement, loss reduction back ground.
More about this role
Work schedule: 100%
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .
Business Unit SummaryAt Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury , Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo , belVita , LU and Tuc biscuits, and Stimorol and Dirol gums get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type Regular Manufacturing core ManufacturingCandidate 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: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Plant Based Operator roles across Mondelēz International'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 Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
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 £40,083 - £43,633 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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