Food Production Operative

The Best Connection; Croydon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

The Best Connection is looking for hardworking, reliable and motivated Food Production Operatives to join our well established client based in Croydon.

As a Food Production Operative, you will work as part of our production team, helping to prepare and process fresh food products. The role operates on a rota from Sunday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, in a cold environment between 2°C and 7°C, with PPE and hygiene requirements in place.

Responsibilities

• Working on production lines
• Cutting and preparing food
• Loading fresh food onto production machinery
• Handling fresh food carefully and hygienically
• Maintaining high standards of food quality
• Keeping food waste to an absolute minimum
• Following all food hygiene and health & safety procedures
• Keeping your workstation clean and organised
• Working efficiently as part of a team
• Helping other areas of production when your own section is quiet
• Using initiative to identify where support is needed
• Following instructions and learning new processes

Job description

The Best Connection is looking for hardworking, reliable and motivated Food Production Operatives to join our well established client based in Croydon.

The role:

As a Food Production Operative, you will work as part of our production team, helping to prepare and process fresh food products.

Hours:

• Sunday to Friday - you will be put on a rota so you won't have to work every Sunday.
• 9am to 5pm

Pay:

• £12.71 per hour

Responsibilities of the Food Production Operative:

• Working on production lines.
• Cutting and preparing food.
• Loading fresh food onto production machinery.
• Handling fresh food carefully and hygienically.
• Maintaining high standards of food quality.
• Keeping food waste to an absolute minimum.
• Following all food hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Keeping your workstation clean and organised.
• Working efficiently as part of a team.
• Helping other areas of production when your own section is quiet.
• Using initiative to identify where support is needed.
• Following instructions and learning new processes.

Requirements of the Food Production Operative:

• Is reliable and punctual.
• Has a strong work ethic.
• Takes pride in their work.
• Understands the importance of minimising waste.
• Takes care when handling food.
• Has a positive attitude.
• Is willing to learn.
• Can work well as part of a team.
• Is proactive and uses their initiative.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Is looking for a reliable, long-term opportunity.
• Comfortable with heavy lifting.
• Follow food hygiene procedures at all times.
• Minimise unnecessary waste.
• Take care when cutting and preparing products.
• Load products onto machinery carefully.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic working environment.

Please be aware that this is a cold food production environment, with temperatures generally between 2°C and 7°C.

Candidates should be comfortable working in these conditions and should be prepared to wear suitable layers, in accordance with our hygiene and PPE requirements.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.