Weekend Production Operator

Weekend Production Operator (29 Hour working week)

Leven Processing

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Closing date - 10th June 2026

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for a Weekend Operator to be based at our Leven site!

Salary of £26,901.82 per annum, in addition to great Diageo benefits such as Pension, Shares Scheme, Private medical insurance and more!

About the role

Step into a vibrant, hands-on role where your energy, care, and attention to detail truly build meaningful change. As a Weekend Operator at Diageo, you'll be part of a supportive, high-performing packaging team, working across both manual and automated processes to bring our iconic products to life. This is a role where ownership is encouraged, teamwork is celebrated, and your ideas for improvement are genuinely valued. You'll have a crucial role in delivering quality, consistency, and efficiency, while growing your own capability in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Operating and monitoring packaging machinery, carrying out smooth changeovers and supporting day-to-day line performance
• Championing a strong health and safety culture, ensuring standards are always met and exceeded
• Taking ownership of key operational benchmarks, contributing to team success and continuous improvement
• Supporting quality control processes to ensure every product meets our high standards
• Assisting with basic maintenance activities and problem-solving to keep production flowing seamlessly
• Recording accurate data through business systems to track performance and find opportunities
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across shifts to maintain consistency and share standard procedures
• Building capability across multiple machines to enable flexibility and "flow to work" across the line

You will be assigned to one of the following shift patterns equating to a 29 hour week:

Fixed Weekend Shift Pattern

• Friday: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Flexible Weekend Shift Pattern

• Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM (with flexibility to extend to 7:00 PM)

This is your chance to bring your spark, grow your skills, and be part of something bigger-where every shift you work helps deliver quality experiences enjoyed around the world.

About You

As a Weekend Operator, you bring energy, precision, and pride to every shift, thriving in a fast-paced packaging environment where teamwork and accountability shine.You love getting hands-on with both physical and automated workflows, confidently keeping operations flowing while championing safety, quality, and continuous improvement. With a naturally collaborative and proactive approach, you step in, step up, and make a real difference.

What you bring:

• A strong, safety-first approach with a genuine dedication to maintaining health & safety standards at all times
• Confidence in performing machine changeovers, basic maintenance support, and quality control checks
• Ownership of operational benchmarks, with the ability to monitor performance and take action to keep things on track
• Flexibility to provide cover for holidays or sickness, supporting team continuity and performance
• Experience using business systems to accurately record data and support line efficiency
• A team-oriented mindset, working collaboratively across shifts to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes
• A positive, can-do attitude that combines resilience, attention to detail, and pride in delivering excellence every time

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest sense. This means that being yourself will be encouraged and celebrated just as you are. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

Client-provided location(s): Saint Andrews, United Kingdom

Job ID: Diageo-JR1125939

Employment Type: PART_TIME

Posted: 2026-05-27T19:27:47