Job Description

Reedbut Group designs and manufactures corrugated packaging. The business has three sites; Milton Keynes the head office, Andover in Hampshire, Strood in Kent, and is one of the leading independent sheet plants in the UK. The company has an annual turnover of 20 million which is growing rapidly, currently employs circa 100 people and is well invested with further capital projects underway.

The business operates in the rapidly growing corrugated packaging market and the materials the company work with have strong green credentials which play a leading role in the war against single use plastic.

Position - Trainee Machine Operator Night Shift

Reedbut Group has vacancies for Trainee Machine Operators for our night shift team.

You will work within a team at our manufacturing site in Milton Keynes in a growing business, developing a range of skills initially as a Trainee Machine Operator. As process skills are mastered, the hourly pay increases. Our main processes include flexographic printing, rotary die cutting, flat bed die cutting, window patching, gluing and stitching.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be given a detailed training plan that will offer a clear path of progression including increases in pay. The responsibilities of a Reedbut Trainee Machine Operator include:

Learning to operate manufacturing machinery that includes manual handling and heavy lifting.

Being an active member of a small team striving to hit daily/weekly KPI targets.

Ensuring that the products meet our high-quality standards.

Ensuring your working environment is safe, clean and tidy.

Following company health and safety procedures.

Key skills and attributes:

A desire to work hard to develop a career in cardboard packaging.

A belief that you can make a difference!

Committed to helping the company continue its success.

A strong desire to improve your own skillset.

An ability to work to high standards with minimum supervision.

Necessary Skills

Prior experience operating machinery in a shift working manufacturing environment.

Good IT skills.

Preferred skills

Experience of batch manufacturing process management.

Experience of die cutting, flexographic printing, gluing and stitching processes.

Knowledge and experience of BRCGS Food certified working environment.

Hours and location of Work

37.5 hours per week - 22.00 to 06.00 Sunday to Thursday

Based at Milton Keynes (Bletchley MK1 1JJ)

Holidays

The basic annual leave entitlement is 20 working days plus 8 statutory bank holiday (rising to 25 days plus 8 statutory days over time)

Employee Benefits

Starting rate hourly rate of 15.25 for a Trainee Operator premium, on a fixed night shift.

As skills are acquired and performance improves, pay increases in steps adding up to 2.48 extra per hour to pay. Skills and training are reviewed frequently. Annual profit share bonus and this could be worth a further 800.

Membership of the Group Life Insurance Scheme and the Personal Pension Plan on completion of the probationary period.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 15.25 per hour

Additional pay:

Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Life insurance On-site parking Profit sharing
Schedule:

8 hour shift Night shift Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:

Milton Keynes, MK1 1JJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Night Shift: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person