Are you ready to step into a role where you can truly make a difference? Joining Refresco as a Process Operative offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of beverage manufacturing innovation.

As a Process Operative, you'll be involved in the heart of our production process, ensuring that our beverages are crafted to the highest standards of quality and consistency. With cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow alongside industry experts.

By joining our team, you'll become part of a dynamic and inclusive workplace culture where your contributions are valued and recognised. If you're looking for a fulfilling career in a fast-paced environment, Refresco is the place to be. Join us today and be part of a team that's shaping the future of the beverage industry.

About the Role

• Process Operative
• Up to £33,261.67
• 24/7 shift pattern - A 4 on 4 off continuous shift pattern, 12-hour shifts, days and nights. Average of 42 hours per week.
• Permanent

As a Process Operative you will be part of a supportive team, working with colleagues who will help you settle in, find your way around, and show you the ropes.

Your main tasks and duties will be:

• Operate standard machinery at a basic level - full training provided.
• Ensure the effective running of production and packaging lines.
• Complete quality checks and record results, reporting any non-conformances.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the site is audit-ready at all times.
• Contribute to meeting team and company-wide production targets, which make a real difference to our business and our customers.

What’s in it for you?

• Premium overtime rate (1.5x of your basic salary)
• Annual bonus
• Access to events which are funded by the company
• Annual salary review
• Access to ‘Cheers!’ our online benefits platform for all Refresco colleagues
• On site staff shop with discounts on your favourite drink’s
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• The chance to earn a bonus for referring friends and family.
• Free, on-site parking and vending canteen and social areas.
• Access to Grocery Aid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice, and counselling - https://www.groceryaid.org.uk/

See what it is like to be part of the Refresco Bridgwater team: Refresco Bridgwater (youtube.com)

About You

For the role of Process Operative we are looking for:

• Be accurate in your daily tasks and duties, paying great attention to detail.
• Be open to learn new things as you can be involved in basic engineering and quality tasks.
• Be positive and energetic and enjoy working in a team.
• Be confident enough to put forward new ideas and suggestions.
• Be comfortable working to targets.
• Have previous experience of working within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing environment – preferred but not essential.

You might think you don’t meet every single requirement mentioned in this advert. However, at Refresco we believe everyone has the potential to evolve and improve within their role.

If this career opportunity has caught your interest and you think the job could be right for you, we would like to hear from you. You might be just the person we are looking for!

About Refresco

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand. 

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.

There’s something unique about Refresco.  Because while you may not recognise our name, you’re definitely familiar with our products.  In North America and Europe,  we bottle drinks for all famous retailers and big-name brands, from water bottles and fruit juices to sodas and sports drinks.  We reach millions of people, enriching their lives every day with a moment of ‘me’ time, a moment of relaxation,  bringing refreshment, enjoyment and fun.  And we do it with something simple, but essential:  refreshing drinks.  Your drinks, on every table.  From ‘Our drinks on every table’ to ‘Your drinks on every table’.  What separates these sentences is just one letter. Minor detail? Major difference! Because you can make that difference.  Refresco is looking for new colleagues to join our team and share the responsibility for billions of litres of drinks!

The Refresco Values are what has made us successful and will help us and you grow in the future. If you follow the Refresco Values, you can’t go wrong!

Find out more here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.