Food Production Operative

The Best Connection; Middleton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading sauce manufacturer is seeking a Food Production Operative in Middleton, UK. This role offers a starting pay rate of £12.21 per hour, with additional overtime available. Responsibilities include labelling jars, quality checking, operating machinery, and basic paperwork. The position starts as temporary but can lead to a permanent role after 12 weeks, with supportive training and development provided. Ideal candidates will be reliable, hands-on, and eager to secure long-term work.

Benefits

Starting pay rate of £12.21 per hour

Overtime available at enhanced rates

Permanent role opportunity

Supportive training and development

Yearly company bonus scheme once permanent

Qualifications

• Recent, solid work history with references.
• Hands-on, practical skills for machinery operation.
• Ability to perform basic numeracy and literacy tests.

Responsibilities

• Labelling jars of sauce.
• Quality checking each jar.
• Loading machines correctly.
• Screwing lids onto jars.
• Stacking sealed jars onto pallets.
• Completing basic paperwork.
• Operating machinery as required.
• Weighing and measuring ingredients from recipes.

Skills

Hands-on practical skills

Strong numeracy skills

Strong literacy skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Job description

Food Production Operative - Temp to Perm

Location: Middleton

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-2pm

Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour (Overtime available at enhanced rates)

Our client, a market-leading sauce manufacturer based in Middleton, is looking to recruit a Food Production Operative to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a minimum of 6 weeks, with the potential to secure a permanent position after 12 weeks.

The Role

• Labelling the jars of sauce
• Quality checking each jar
• Correctly loading the machines
• Screwing lids onto the jars
• Stacking the sealed jars onto pallets
• Some basic paperwork
• Operating machinery
• Weighing and measuring ingredients from a recipe sheet

Requirements

• Recent, solid work history (work references will be checked at interview stage)
• Hands-on, practical skills
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills (tests will be carried out at interview)
• Reliability, good attention to detail, and willingness to learn

Benefits

• £12.21 per hour starting rate
• Overtime available at enhanced rates
• Opportunity to secure a permanent role with a leading company
• Supportive training and development provided
• Site shutdown in the summer for 1 week during the school holidays
• Long break at Christmas
• Yearly company bonus scheme once permanent

If you are hands-on, reliable, and keen to secure long-term work, we want to hear from you!

Please submit your up-to-date CV. References will be required to back up your work history