Pay and progression
- 30 days’ paid holiday
- Paid overtime
- Profit sharing
- Opportunities to earn more through additional skills
- Workplace pension with employer contributions
Production Operative
Join the Oato production team in Preston, Lancashire.
Help make and pack our oat drink in a hands-on, fast-paced role where care, consistency and teamwork matter.
Starting salary: £27,500 + Skills Allowance. Contracted hours and shifts: 40 hours, Sunday to Thursday.
Multi-skilled employees can earn up to £35,000 per year within normal contracted hours. This is not a guaranteed starting salary.
the role
Work with care. Grow your skills.
Previous food or beverage manufacturing experience is particularly welcome. Relevant experience from other production environments is also valuable.
The work
Making and packing oat drink, working at a consistent production pace, with standing and repeated movements. Reasonable adjustments can be discussed.
Training and a paid practical trial
Skill allowances are added to salary once the relevant skillset is mastered. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a paid practical trial.
Company sick pay
After six months’ service: one week on full pay. Each subsequent year of service adds one week, up to 16 weeks. A week means your normal contracted hours over seven days.
benefits
What you get at Oato
Health and wellbeing
- Company sick pay from six months, with unused entitlement building up to 16 weeks
- Confidential counselling and wellbeing support
- Free flu vaccination
Everyday extras
- Free on-site parking
- Free Oato products
- Free fruit, tea and coffee
- A birthday cake!
skill allowances
Build skills. Stack allowances.
Annual skill allowances are added to your salary once each skillset is mastered. Master additional skills to combine their allowances.
For example, mastering glass filler and process lead adds £3,150 per year to your starting salary.
£27.5k
Starting pay
£1k
Allowance for bottle wash operator
£2k
Allowance for process lead
£30.5k
Combined earnings
Skill | Salary addition |
|---|---|
| Glass filler | £1,150 |
| Poly filler | £1,150 |
| Process lead | £2,000 |
| Production lead | £1,750 |
| Bottle washing operator | £1,000 |
application
Apply to join the team
Please answer the short questions below. We’ll contact shortlisted applicants about the next steps, which may include a paid practical trial.
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Application terms
Application information
Please provide information that is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. Let us know if anything material changes during the recruitment process.
Selection process
Submitting an application does not guarantee an interview or job offer. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to an interview and a paid practical trial.
Employment terms
Any offer is subject to verification of your right to work in the UK and any relevant checks explained during recruitment. Pay, hours and other employment terms will be confirmed in the offer.
Fair recruitment and adjustments
Applications are assessed against the requirements of the role. Please contact us if you need reasonable adjustments to the application, interview or practical trial.
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