Job Description:
Process Operator
Milton Keynes
-
Competitive salary
-
Shift allowance
-
Performance related company bonus
-
Mon-Fri 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm weekly rotation
-
Permanent
We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Process Operator to join our Blending Department. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, managing, and monitoring the blending process for animal feed production, ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standards. You will work closely with the Intake Operator, Pressman, and other team members to maintain a seamless workflow, troubleshoot issues, and prepare for upcoming shifts.
What are we looking for?
-
Excellent communication and attention to detail
-
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
-
Basic understanding of inventory management and material handling.
-
Problem-solving skills to identify and report issues promptly.
-
Physical ability to handle materials (e.g., lifting 12kg–25kg bags) and work across different floors.
-
Basic computer literacy.
-
Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment desirable
What would be your key responsibilities?
-
Prepare materials for blending jobs, including tipping premixes (12kg to 25kg bags) in the required quantities to be mixed for pressing.
-
Manage inventory by checking and zeroing out empty bins, reporting shortages to the Intake Operator, Pressman and Line Manager, and ensuring a stock is sealed and returned after use.
-
Conduct pre- and post-shift checks. Ensure your area is kept to a high level of hygiene and raw materials are kept free of any potential contaminants. Seal and store unused bags after completing jobs
-
Maintain clear and consistent communication with the Intake Operator, Pressman, and Shift Manager via radio or phone to report issues, confirm program changes, and ensure all team members are informed of material shortages or other issues.
-
Promptly report any mechanical issues to engineers, Intake, and Pressman, ensuring all parties are fully aware and solutions are implemented.
What can you expect from Mars?
-
Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
-
Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
-
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
-
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
About Mars
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®.
Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries.
The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Top Skills
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
