Business Area: Cereal Partners Worldwide
Job Title: Manufacturing Team Member
Location: Staverton, Wiltshire
Duration: Full Time Permanent Contract
Full-time – average of 42 hours a week, shift working days and nights.
Salary £46,312.00
Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.
Cereal Partners UK, a powerful alliance between Nestlé and General Mills, is seeking a Manufacturing Team Member to join our dedicated team in Staverton, Wiltshire. As a bright, forward-thinking company, we are always striving for new ways to develop and market better products, helping to enhance the lifestyles of consumers and stay on top in the highly competitive cereal aisle.
The Staverton factory employs over 200 colleagues, with around 120 working in operational roles. In this position, you’ll be part of a shift team of up to 30 people, while also working more closely within smaller groups of typically 5–10 team members.
As a member of our manufacturing team, you will carry out a wide range of duties associated with the manufacturing of breakfast cereals, from the early stages of the production process through to dispatch.
Are you ready to kick-start your career in the world of manufacturing? We provide an induction programme which is comprehensive and all new colleagues are given the training and support to set themselves up for future success.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
We set high standards to deliver quality products as part of our commitment to Make Breakfast Better. Safety is our top priority; we care about our colleagues and continuously look for ways to make our workplace safer and easier. In this role, you’ll take ownership of your area, following guidelines and playing your part in maintaining a safe, high performing environment.
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The closing date for this role is 22nd June 2026.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Cereal Partners, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.
People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.
To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland
As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. To deliver on this, we serve with passion, with a spirit of excellence, offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families. Our culture is based on our values rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for the future.
We can trace our origin back to 1866, when the first European condensed milk factory was opened in Cham, Switzerland, by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. One year later, Henri Nestlé, a trained pharmacist, launched one of the world’s first prepared infant cereals ‘Farine lactée’ in Vevey, Switzerland.
Today, we employ around 273,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. With our headquarters still based in the Swiss town of Vevey, we had sales of CHF 84.3 billion in 2020.
Our portfolio covers almost every food and beverage category – offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families.
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