Production Operative

Production Operative – wienerberger UK

Join our Todhills site in Bishop Auckland to become a Production Operative. Wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future. We foster long‑term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

As a Production Operative you will be fully trained to work with specialised tools and machinery, turning raw materials into products ready for use in the construction industry. You will operate factory machinery, equipment, and forklifts while ensuring high levels of health and safety. You will be supported by the Team Leader to maintain smooth, efficient, and safe production flow and receive full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Carry out various machinery operations
• Ensure optimum production targets, minimum waste, and high quality standards
• Load and unload various vehicles
• Participate in any training requested to enhance your role
• Perform yard and factory cleaning tasks
• Assist the Quality department

7.00 am to 6.30 pm (shifts)

Week 1:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2:
Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

• Enjoy working in a busy environment and roll your sleeves up
• Flexible and able to adapt to daily priorities
• Committed to safety with good general safety awareness
• Fit enough to perform varied and sometimes physically demanding duties
• Good literacy skills for paperwork
• Excellent time‑keeping
• Can‑do attitude
• Good team‑working skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Optional:
  Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license

Experience in a factory or manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential; full training is provided.

• Salary up to £27,000 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro‑rated for shift workers)
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme, including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support, get‑fit programmes, dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider)
• Employee discounts with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2 × annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and Employee Profit Participation Programme

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK we operate from head offices in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, and multiple production sites across England.

So what are you waiting for? Join wienerberger as a Production Operative and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.