General Operator - Alfreton

Job Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire

Company Description:

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

As a General Operator, you’ll be right at the heart of our factory, helping to produce and package the Ferrero favourites people love. Whether it’s running a production line, checking quality, or supporting your team during our busiest times, you’ll play an essential part in making sure every product meets the high standards our consumers expect. 

This is a permanent role on an annualised hours contract, working a rotating shift pattern of mornings (6am–2pm) and afternoons (2pm–10pm). Flexibility is important, as shift patterns may change in line with production needs. 

Main Responsibilities:

In this role, on a Day to day, you’ll: 

• Work across our manufacturing and packaging lines, making sure products are made to the highest quality.

• Operate and look after production machinery (training provided).

• Keep your work area clean and safe, following strict hygiene standards.

• Follow our standard processes and ways of working to keep everything consistent.

• Carry out key production tasks, checks, and record-keeping.

• Work closely with your team to hit production targets together.

• Spot any quality issues and raise them quickly to protect our food safety standards.

• Get involved in problem-solving and look for ways we can improve how we do things.

Who we are looking for:

This role could be a great fit for you if you’re a team player who enjoys supporting others and working collaboratively. You’ll bring enthusiasm to learn new skills, flexibility to adapt to different tasks, and the reliability to keep things running smoothly.

We’re looking for people who can balance variety with focus – enjoying the fast pace while maintaining concentration on repetitive tasks when needed. An eye for detail, good timekeeping, and a positive “can-do” attitude are all key.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.