Food Production Operative

Staffline Group PLC; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions provider is seeking a Food Production Operative in Rochdale. The role involves handling raw meat and performing physical tasks in a chilled environment. Applicants should demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to quality. Fixed shifts are available, along with full training to ensure all workers meet the required standards. This is a full-time position with competitive hourly pay. Candidates must be able to lift items over 5kg and have a positive attitude while working toward key targets.

Benefits

Full training provided

Canteen on site

Fixed shifts

Qualifications

• Comfortable handling raw meat and lifting over 5kg.
• Positive, flexible and hardworking with a commitment to quality.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and follow procedures consistently.

Responsibilities

• Load product into machinery.
• Place products onto racks.
• Move products around various process stages.
• Work in a chilled environment.
• Deliver quality packed products safely and efficiently.
• Seal product for packing.
• Maintain quality standards.
• Support delivery of key performance targets.
• Act as a role model demonstrating core company values.

Skills

Handling raw meat

Physical strength

Attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions

Job description

Food Production Operative

Posted on December 1st, 2025

Rochdale

£ - £ per hour

Type of Job: Temporary

Great opportunity to work as a Food Production Operative for our client - a pork meat processing site.

Staffline is recruiting Food Production Operatives in Rochdale.

Applicants will need to be comfortable handling raw meat such as bacon and gammon in a cool environment and working in a very physical role.

The rate of pay is:

• Days £ per hour, Overtime £ per hour over hours, Sunday overtime £25 per hour
• Nights £ per hour, Overtime £ over hours, Sunday overtime £ per hour.

This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, the hours of work are :

• 5 : 45am to 2 : 40pm
• 2 : 15pm to 11 : 10pm

This is inclusive of a 45-minute unpaid break.

Your Time at Work

As a Food Production Operative, your duties will include:

• Loading product into machinery
• Placing products onto racks
• Moving product around the various process stages
• Working in a chilled environment
• Delivering excellent quality packed products safely and efficiently to meet our customer and technical standard
• Sealing product for packing
• Ensuring quality is maintained
• Support the delivery of key performance targets within your area, ensuring attention to detail and that procedures are followed
• Act as a role model and lead by example demonstrating core company values, behaviors, and high-performance standards
• Provide cover for other areas

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect Production Operative will be comfortable with handling raw meat and able to lift produce in excess of 5kg in weight.

You will be positive, flexible, and hardworking with a passionate commitment to quality.

There will be an expectation of the delivery of key targets in your area.

An ability to carry out physical tasks.

You will be able to follow instructions and procedures accurately and consistently.

Experience of working as a Production Operative / Warehouse Operative is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.

Key Information and Benefits

• Earn £ - £ per hour
• Fixed shifts
• Full training provided
• Canteen on site

Job ref: 1DCR

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.