Machine Operative

Machine Operative

Date Posted: 2026-09-22T19:07:46

Location: Bath, Somerset, GB, BA2 4

Additional Info: Any

Closing Date: 2026-10-22T20:10:06.7

Job Description

Machine Operative When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

Machine Operative - Full time

• Shift A (Alternating weeks) - 4 day week, 3 day week:




• Week 1 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm


• Week 2 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm




• Shift B (Alternating weeks) - 4 day week, 3 day week:




• Week 1 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30am - 6:30pm


• Week 2 - Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30am to 6:30pm

Based in: Ilminster, Somerset

Benefits

• From £14.11 per hour, fortnightly paid, with opportunity for progression to Senior Machine Operative roles, and other benefits


• 3% Employer Pension Contribution


• 21 days annual leave


• Life Assurance - 1 x basic salary


• Critical Illness Cover


• Mental Health & Well-Being Support - on-site Supporters, HelpatHand, Occupational Health


• Free Potatoes


• Free Fruit


• Regular Employee Engagement Activities


• Internal Management Development programme


• eLearning opportunities


• Apprenticeship Development Opportunities

Main Duties

You'll be responsible for the day to day running of our packing lines. Key duties will involve ensuring the smooth running of machinery whilst meeting production targets and adhering to safety, hygiene and quality systems. You'll work as part of a highly motivated team, ensuring best practices are communicated and adopted across all shifts, providing training for new and/or current employees, with continuous improvement at the core of all activities undertaken.

You'll also be required to lead product changeovers, ensuring the whole team works together and achieves set targets, reporting to the team leader if members of the team are not performing to the required standard.

About us

Like us, are you passionate to succeed? At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people's lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing.

We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldn't be possible.

We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Net Zero by 2035.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of machinery and good communication and numeracy skills are essential.

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Health Free Potatoes Free Fruit Regular Employee Engagement Activities Internal Management Development programme eLearning opportunities Apprenticeship Development OpportunitiesMain Duties You'll be responsible for the day to day running of our packing lines Key duties will involve ensuring the smooth running of machinery whilst meeting production targets and adhering to safety, hygiene and quality systems. You'll work as part of a highly motivated team, ensuring best practices are communicated and adopted across all shifts, providing training for new and/or current employees, with continuous improvement at the core of all activities undertaken. You'll also be required to lead product changeovers, ensuring the whole team works together and achieves set targets, reporting to the team leader if members of the team are not performing to the required standardAbout usLike us, are you passionate to succeed?At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything
we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people's lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldn't be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Net Zero by 2035.Essential SkillsKnowledge of machinery and good communication and numeracy skills are essential.JBRP1_UKTJ

Job DescriptionMachine Operative When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.Machine Operative - Full time Shift A (Alternating weeks) - 4 day week, 3 day weekWeek 1 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm / Week 2 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm Shift B (Alternating weeks) - 4 day week, 3 day weekWeek 1 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30am - 6:30pm / Week 2 - Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30am to 6:30pm Based in Ilminster, SomersetBenefitsAs a Machine Operative, you'll receive from £14.11 per hour, fortnightly paid, with opportunity for progression to Senior Machine Operative roles, and other benefits; 3% Employer Pension Contribution 21 days annual leave Life Assurance - 1 x basic salary Critical Illness Cover Mental Health & Well-Being Support - on-site Supporters, HelpatHand, Occupational