80 new jobs at drinks manufacturer Britvic

BRITVIC is creating up to 80 jobs at its Rugby manufacturing site.

The roles are being created as part of an expansion at the soft drinks company, which has seen the installation of three new production lines at the Warwickshire site.

The new jobs include technical operators, engineers and team leaders.

Britvic’s Rugby operation currently employs 176 people.

Britvic is investing more than £100milllion in its Rugby site as part of a broader £240million investment programme in the UK over the next three years.

Three new can lines have been installed at the Rugby factory and groundworks have started for a new on-site warehouse.

Work has also started on an ‘aseptic’ line to produce preserva- tive-free drinks.

The new can lines are capable of producing 6,000 cans per minute.

Clive Hooper, chief supply chain officer at Britvic, said: “Rugby has been a home to Britvic for more than 30 years.

“The site has undergone significant change in that time - from the 80s when we manually produced drinks, through to the 90s when we moved to full automation, to our position today as the proud owners of some of the fastest can lines in Europe.

“At every stage, we have worked as a team to drive innovative change and I am looking forward to welcoming new team members to Rugby over the next 12 months as we continue to invest in our Rugby site.”

No further details have been revealed on the recruitment process but you can find out more details by visiting https://careers. britvic.com/