COVERIS Employee Reviews

It was a great place to work, with friendly people and a lot of great things to learn. I typically helped out around the office, filing and double checking some documents and made my own project as part of the work experience. The hardest part was getting used to the new software, but once settled in it was enjoyable.

Pros

Great Environment and people.

Cons

Getting into the job.

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It’s been a better place to work at previously, we are now just a number

multi skilled operative (Current Employee) - Burnley - 13 November 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Decent overtime rate, canteen food ok, some colleagues are ok to work with. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Working to unachievable KPI’s, management unapproachable and machines don’t workWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Morale is shocking in all areas, the factory is too small for the work loadWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Very stressful running machines, can’t seem to have a good day with the problems on the machines.

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Based on 31 survey responses

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Energising work tasks
Time and location flexibility
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Don’t do it.

Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Gainsborough - 18 March 2023

Always advertising for staff tells you all you need to know about this place. It seems ok at first but if your face doesn’t fit and you are not one of the clique then you will be given the worst of the jobs and forever be told you aren’t quick enough. Forklifts are limited to a snails pace for safety which is fair enough but you’ll still be told you are too slow. You can’t win. Training is non existent too plus it’s 3 shifts and you are on the go non stop for 8 hours with 1 break that’s it. Cannot recommend at all.

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Factory operator (Former Employee) - Birtley, Tyne and Wear - 16 July 2019

It was a good place to work when I was employed by agency (central employment) at Gateshead but they give me a contract and 4 days before Christmas 2018 they made me redundant. The shift manager who was on my shift I did not get along with he seemed to have issues with me for no reason. (But I think I know the reason) seems not to be friendly towards me. What now heard from a friend who works there still they've took on more agency staff a few weeks after Christmas. Terrible

Pros

Choice of cleaning you work clothes

Cons

Dirty dusty place

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Forklift Driver/Warehouse Operative (Former Employee) - Mansfield - 25 March 2019

Very good condition and fun working place. Very productive and good stuff Good service Full time jobs Good shifts and good time for breaking. Very productive

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The worst job in the world

Extrusion Operator (Former Employee) - Winaford - 26 January 2019

If you want your mental and physical health destroyed then this is the place to be. Spoken to like dirt. Treated like a slave 12 hour shifts fighting for a break in heat like you have never felt before If you have always wanted to be on anti depression tablets then this is the job for you. By far the worst place I have ever worked. Slave labour are words to good for this place Stay well away

Pros

None

Cons

Human rights

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The Hereford site was a great place to work.

Despatch Operative (Former Employee) - Hereford - 5 January 2019

I worked an 8 hour week in various departments during my time there. I learnt many aspects of the job and received several qualifications. The whole site worked as a family as well as a team.

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Production Operative (Former Employee) - Chester-le-Street, Durham - 19 December 2018

BUNCH OF LIARS. tyical day- the leaders asking so much of you you do not have the energy to do anything else after work. what i learned was if the face dont match or you speak to truth, its not liked and will be marked against you. mangagment- dont care for the operators health or well being, even though they are the people that do the most work for minimum wage. hardest part of the job was working my self to death while the shift mangers son walked around doing nothing looking at this phone all shift. enjoyable and coveris do NOT go together

Pros

Non

Cons

everything

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Bad experience

warehouse operative (Former Employee) - Birtley - 26 October 2018

Was just dumped on any machine without any kind of training and then made mistake after mistake as its very fast paced even the paper work makes 0 sense The supervisors will go around asking workers who have been there for a while if they would show me what to do, they would hate this. They didnt like showing anyone to be honest. Just pulled faces at you muttering something, didnt make you feel very welcome or want to be there.bet the go through alot of staff because of this reason. Another small thing is whats with the quality check. Its obscene. One slight tiny and i mean tiny bend or small crease its gets binned. The amount of plastics being binned is a joke Overall i would not recommend anybody work here. Not a chance

Pros

Nothing

Cons

bad management, no training, current staff are depressed robots

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your pushed to your limits

Machine Operator (Current Employee) - Birtley, Tyne and Wear - 26 June 2017

your required to work 2 machines,keeping your area clean and tidy,there always changing management,sometimes its the weight of the boxes,the speed and the heat,when i started the job it was friendly and enjoyable to work there,but now its all rush rush rush no time to think or keep a check on the quality of the products

Pros

nothing free

Cons

you work your bank hols

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Satisfactory

Technician (Former Employee) - Livingston, West Lothian - 5 January 2017

12 hour shifts consisted of manufacturing APET plastic film to a high standard with constant rigorous testing.Engineering work required most shifts with use of fork lift required.

Pros

Good work mates

Cons

long hours

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Production

Sporker and Machine Operator and Team Leader (Former Employee) - Chester Le Street - 21 November 2016

Company isn't great to work for, treat their staff like slaves rather than workers. the factory itself is boiling hot you can hardly breathe in there.

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poorly managed with poor treatment of employees

Packaging Reprographics Technician (Current Employee) - Cambridgeshire - 2 July 2016

high workloads with little time to process projects. massive skill sets missing from key stakeholders. management ill qualified and too secretive.

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Managment our like dinosaurs

Wet side (Current Employee) - Gainsborough North - 27 May 2016

Management our doing a very good job in running a business into the ground. We have to deal with lies on a daily basis, an none more than from the new managment team at the Gainsborough site.

Pros

Efficient shoopfloor staff.

Cons

Long shifts an poor breaks.

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bad employers

Print Operator (Current Employee) - nor eng - 1 November 2015

they believe in a culture of lies . they say they look after their staff health and safety but it is just a paper exercise . they use to be a secure employer but since the down turn every 2 or 3 years they have redundancies . all because they can,t manage the business . the boardroom makes a lot of bad mistakes and the proper workers are the ones that loose there jobs .

Pros

good people on the shop floor

Cons

boardroom cant manage the business

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Ambitious and professional atmosphere

Graphic Designer (Current Employee) - St. Neots Eaton Socon, ENG - 8 September 2015

As a leading international manufacturing company, Coveris is dedicated to providing solutions that enhance the safety, quality and convenience of products we use every day. In partnership with the most respected brands in the world, Coveris develops vital products that protect everything from the food we eat, to medical supplies, to the touch screen device in our pockets, contributing to the lives of millions every day.

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productive and noisey

Labourer/machine operative/FLT driver (Former Employee) - chester le street - 19 August 2015

overall its a job in a factory. are you joking? im on here to get me a job not to rate past jobs, im looking to the future not the past!!! wasting my time!!!!

Pros

own canteen

Cons

not payed for breaks

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good people, a little disorganized

Engineering Manager (Current Employee) - Livingston, SCT - 20 July 2015

great people spirit! Very political company, bleak future! Poor approach to sustainability. Premises are alright. Has been making money for years, but infrastructures are been negleted. Continuous take overs for speculation has left the equipment in not so great condition. Cost are normally cut from maintenance!

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was ok

Shift supervisor (Current Employee) - Livingston, SCT - 26 June 2015

making us redundant as factory is moving down to England, management was ok to work with made alot of friends with co workers

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very good working invirement

Machine Technician (Former Employee) - caerphilly - 1 October 2014

operating and setting up battenfeld machine for making rolls of pvc this operation required two other operators working on the machine which is a continuous process. responsible for setting the machine according to customers specifications, quality control of finished products, breakdowns and routine maintenance. got on very well with co-workers and management

Pros

close to home

Cons

long hours

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productive

material handler (Current Employee) - livingston - 25 August 2014

fast paced environment with friendly co workers , learned good teamwork skill in small groups , typical day at work consisted n keeping machines running (ocassionally packng the product) . taking pallets of our product into despatch