Machine Operator

Job title: Machine Operator

Location: Edinburgh, EH11 4HN

Working Hours: Rotating dayshift, Mon-Fri, 6am-2pm & Mon-Fri, 2pm-10pm

Payrate: £14.07 per hour

Contract type: Full time, perm (paid monthly)

We're looking for a Machine Operator who can bring attention to detail, reliability, and a proactive mindset to our production team. This role is key to ensuring our wrapping machinery operates at peak performance while maintaining the highest standards of quality, hygiene, and safety.

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, take ownership of your work, and are motivated to identify improvements. As part of our Total Productive Maintenance initiative, you'll play a vital role in reducing downtime and driving operational efficiency.

If you're hands-on, quality-driven, and ready to be part of a collaborative production team, this could be the opportunity for you.

Your Role in Creating Quality Bakes

• Operate high-speed wrapping machines and checkweighers to ensure consistent and efficient production flow.
• Work collaboratively within a team of up to 40 colleagues per shift to meet production targets.
• Complete daily production documentation accurately, including product codes and quality records.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping through "clean as you go" practices.
• Follow and uphold all quality procedures to ensure products meet required standards.
• Adhere strictly to health and safety guidelines, reporting any risks or issues promptly.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to Total Productive Maintenance activities
• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members once established in the role.

The Key Ingredients

• Previous experience operating machinery within a manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume production setting.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining product quality.
• Ability to follow hygiene, safety, and operational procedures consistently.
• Good communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and work independently.
• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to learn, develop, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Experience operating wrapping machinery is advantageous (full training provided).

Who Are We?

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.

What Makes This Opportunity a Real Treat?

Grow your career with real support - from hands-on technical training and cross skilling to leadership development and opportunities to step into advanced roles, we'll invest in helping you progress.

Join a business with genuine heart - we're proud of our strong community values, inclusive culture, and the way our teams support each other every day.

Enjoy great perks - access exclusive discounts through our Bake My Day employee portal, tasty discounts on our biscuits, and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Helpline and on-site Mental Health First Aiders.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

FBC UK 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 FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.