Key Production Operative - Maintenance
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 5223 (60% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Morrisons is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 8159 (Construction operatives not elsewhere classified), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Morrisons what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
3113 Engineering technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £34,000 | £38,300 | £42,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
As a Manufacturing Key Operative - Maintenance, you'll provide support to the multi-skilled engineers with the preparation and execution of Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks, as well as undertake a variety of trade tasks including, but not limited to, joinery, painting, plumbing and mechanical work across the site.
By taking a planned approach to maintenance tasks, you'll help to proactively identify maintenance required and will help to deliver high standards of asset performance. Working flexibly to support all areas of the business where required, you will also ensure a robust safe system of work is applied, with risk assessments completed as needed.
More About Our Perks
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
- Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Free parking
- Competitive pension and life assurance
- Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
- 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
- Optional payroll charity donations
- A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave
You'll be the kind of person who:
- Has some engineering related experience from a comparable role
- Has working knowledge of safe working practices / risk assessment
- Has a trade qualification demonstrating competence in basic mechanical, plumbing or fabric work
- Has good time management and communication skills
- Can comply with relevant site policies such as Health and Safety and Food Safety standards
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Morrisons, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Metal working production and maintenance fitters (SOC 5223) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~228k in sample- Middle half £30,264–46,176
- Median £37,440
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Morrisons holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5223 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.