Food Production Operative

Taskmaster; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood processing company in Musselburgh is seeking Food Production Operatives for a temporary-to-permanent role. Responsibilities include processing fish, conducting quality checks, and maintaining cleanliness. Offering starting pay of £12.25 per hour with flexible work hours. Candidates should have a good work ethic, a level of fitness for manual lifting, and ideally live locally. Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking for job security and progression.

Benefits

Guaranteed temp-to-perm contracts

Flexibility in shift patterns

Subsidised canteen facilities

On-site clean room/shower facilities

Dedicated training team

Qualifications

• Previous experience is ideal but not essential as full training is provided.
• Motivation to progress and develop long-term skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing fish on a fast-paced production line.
• Final quality checks on packed items.
• Working as a team to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Excellent work ethic

Ability to work on a fast-paced production line

Good level of fitness

Job description

Overview

TM Scotland Fife & the Lothians is recruiting on behalf of a client based in Musselburgh, one of the largest and most modern seafood processing plants in Scotland. The role is a temporary-to-permanent contract of employment.

Responsibilities

• Processing fish on a fast-paced production line
• Final quality checks on packed items going out
• Working as a team to ensure maximum efficiency and accuracy
• General housekeeping duties to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness in line with the client’s award-winning standards

Working hours

The client’s operating hours for Food Production Operatives are:

• Monday to Friday – start time can be anytime between 5:30 am and 7:00 am
• Finish time is between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm
• You choose the time you start work

What TM Scotland can offer

• Excellent opportunity to join a growing business
• Temp-to-perm guaranteed contracts of employment
• Starting pay rate £12.25 per hour
• Flexibility to choose your preferred shift pattern – day-to-day or week-to-week; 8 hours a day with a 1-hour lunch/break deduction
• Subsidised canteen facilities – excellent value for money
• On-site clean room/shower facilities
• A dedicated training team and very supportive managers

Requirements

• Excellent work ethic with a can-do attitude; previous experience is ideal but not essential as full training is provided
• A reference from a previous employer within the last 3 years (in line with ISO accreditation and onboarding requirements)
• A good level of fitness due to manual lifting
• Ability to work on a fast-paced production line
• You must be local to Musselburgh or have transport due to start times
• A motivation to progress and develop long-term skills

How to apply

If you are keen to find out more and are looking for a job in the Musselburgh area offering guaranteed employment, long-term security and progression, please attach your CV and cover letter for the attention of Amanda Lamb. All applicants must be able to attend a face-to-face interview in Musselburgh next week, in line with onboarding timelines.

If invited to the recruitment day, you must be able to provide full right-to-work documentation, evidence of a national insurance number from an official HMRC letter, and have an active bank account in your own name for processing wages. This is in line with ISO accreditation and GLA compliance standards.

Taskmaster Resources LTD acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers and an employment agency for permanent recruitment.