Production Operative

JG Pears is a fourth-generation family business that's grown from a livestock farm near Penistone into one of the largest names in the UK's animal by-products sector, processing over 10,000 tonnes of material a week across the Group.

We're investing heavily in where this industry is heading - from our own combined heat and power plant, to a windfarm on our own land, to a joint venture right next door at High Marnham building a hydrogen production facility that's helping drive the UK towards net zero.

Low Marnham sits at the centre of that growth, and we're looking for a Production Operative to join a 24/7 site and a team that's part of it.

• Salary: £14.91 per hour, with overtime paid at time and a quarter for any additional hours worked
• Location: Low Marnham, Nottingham, NG23 6SP
• Working pattern: 4 on 4 off, alternating days and nights, 12 hours per shift

Core Benefits

• Retention bonus available after a qualifying period
• 28 days holiday entitlement (pro-rata), increasing with service
• Company pension scheme (employer contribution 3% Employee contribution 5%)
• Financial education and guidance through external providers

About the Role

You'll be at the centre of a busy, always-on production line - operating machinery, driving forklifts, and using our SCADA system to monitor real-time data from sensors and equipment across the site. It's hands-on, varied work on an established, 24/7 operation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensuring smooth operation of the processing line in line with rules and procedures
• Completing all relevant paperwork as required by the shift supervisor, storing this correctly
• Carrying out pre-start up checks and handovers
• Operating machinery
• Checking temperature, colour of meal and other quality checks
• Using the SCADA system to monitor real-time data from sensors and equipment, recording data where necessary
• Keeping production areas clean and tidy
• Forklift driving

What You'll Bring

• Production / Warehouse / Manufacturing experience is essential
• Forklift licence or experience is desirable but not essential.
• Loading shovel and shunter licence - desirable, full training given
• English ESOL Entry 3/Level 1
• Good understanding of Health and Safety
• A strong team player with an excellent attendance record

Additional Benefits & Perks

• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, independent, confidential counselling and support, 24/7
• JG Pears Rewards - retail, restaurant and gym discounts

Additional Information

Due to the site's location, own transport is essential.

05-09-2026