Location: Damm Eagle Brewery, Havelock Street, Bedford, MK40 4LU
Department: Packaging Operations
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Total compensation: £37,824.39
Shift pattern: Three-week rotating shifts, Monday to Friday
Start: Immediate
The opportunity
We are recruiting a Packaging Operator to join the Packaging Operations team at Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford.
This permanent position combines packaging-line operation, forklift driving, production support and logistics activities. You will help operate the brewery’s canning and kegging lines while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, food safety and hygiene.
The successful candidate must be able to work the complete three-week rotating shift pattern.
Rotating shifts
* Week 1: 6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
* Week 2: 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
* Week 3: 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
Applicants must be available for all three shifts, including nights.
Key responsibilities
* Operate and control packaging machinery safely and efficiently
* Run canning and kegging lines from start-up through to shutdown
* Operate palletisers, depalletisers, robots and associated automation
* Supply machinery with the materials needed to maintain continuous production
* Operate forklift and clamp trucks, including completing pre-use safety checks
* Load and unload inbound and outbound vehicles safely and efficiently
* Handle gas loading using FLT equipment when required
* Sort, inspect and handle kegs, including visual inspections and preparation of empty kegs
* Complete external visual inspections of finished products
* Carry out beer sampling and quality checks for kegs and cans
* Record production information, downtime, format changes and cleaning times
* Complete SAP transactions and enter quality data in LIMS
* Monitor process measures such as temperature and pressure
* Report equipment, quality and process issues promptly
* Support engineering colleagues with maintenance activities when required
* Maintain excellent housekeeping, cleaning and hygiene standards
* Follow health and safety, food safety, HACCP and Food Defence procedures
* Wear the correct PPE and report incidents, near misses and safety concerns
Essential requirements
A valid, up-to-date FLT licence
Valid counterbalance and reach-truck licences
Experience operating forklift trucks
Previous machinery-operating experience in a production, packaging or manufacturing environment
Experience loading and unloading trailers
A flexible and reliable approach to work
Ability to work the complete rotating shift pattern
Good computer literacy and confidence completing electronic records
Strong organisation and time-management skills
A positive attitude towards training and development
Immediate availability
The right to work in the UK
Reliable transport or the ability to reach the Bedford site for early, late and night shifts
Desirable experience
* Experience operating canning or kegging lines
* A shunter licence and previous shunter-driving experience
* Experience operating clamp or “top hat” trucks
* Knowledge of health and safety, food safety and HACCP principles
* Experience using SAP or a similar production system
* Experience using manufacturing execution or quality-management systems
* Knowledge of CIP processes, particularly keg CIP
* Experience working with product traceability procedures
What is offered
Total compensation of £37,824.39
Permanent, full-time employment
Monday-to-Friday working pattern
Training and development
A varied position combining production, machinery operation and logistics
The opportunity to join an established international brewing business
How to apply
Apply today with your current CV and details of your forklift licences.
Your application should confirm:
The types of FLT licence you hold and their expiry dates
Your production, packaging or manufacturing experience
Your machinery-operating experience
Whether you have operated clamp trucks or shunter vehicles
Your availability to start
Your ability to work all three rotating shifts
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss the role and next steps. Any offer will be subject to licence verification and Damm’s standard pre-employment checks
Salary description
£37824.00 - £37824.00 per year