Food Production Operative (Temp To Perm)

HR GO Recruitment; Little Hadham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Bonus scheme

Full training

Overtime opportunities

Friendly environment

Job summary

HRGO Recruitment is currently recruiting Food Production Operatives near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The role involves manufacturing, blending, weighing and packing spice products with full training from day one and a route to permanent employment after probation.

Work is Monday to Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm, with weekly pay and holiday accrual. Own transport is essential due to rural site location; the environment has a strong spice aroma and is a hands-on setting.

Qualifications

• Own transport due to site location.
• Reliable and committed approach to work.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with food ingredients and strong spice aromas.
• Ability to work on your feet throughout the day.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Previous food production, factory, warehouse or manufacturing experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weighing and measuring spices and ingredients to production recipes.
• Blending and preparing ingredients for production runs.
• Packing finished products to customer specifications.
• Operating food production machinery (full training provided).
• Labelling and preparing products for dispatch.
• Completing production paperwork and basic quality checks.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Manual handling, including lifting and palletising finished goods.
• Working as part of a supportive production team to meet daily targets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Team player

Job description

Food Production Operative

Near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

£13.00 per hour + Holiday Pay Accrued Weekly

Monday to Friday | 7:30am - 5:00pm

Immediate Start Available

Temporary to Permanent Opportunity

HRGO Recruitment is currently recruiting Food Production Operatives on behalf of a well-established and growing food manufacturer based near Bishop's Stortford.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking long-term employment with genuine permanent prospects. Successful candidates will join a friendly production team and receive full training from day one. Following a successful probation period, employees can benefit from a pay increase and access to additional company benefits and bonus schemes.

Due to the rural location of the site, own transport is essential.

The Role

As a Food Production Operative, you will be involved in the manufacturing, blending, weighing and packing of specialist spice products supplied to a range of food industry customers.

This role is hands‑on and requires a high level of attention to detail when measuring ingredients and following production specifications.

Please note that this is a spice manufacturing environment. There is a strong smell of spices throughout the facility, and employees will spend time weighing and handling spices as part of their daily duties. Candidates must be comfortable working in an environment with strong food aromas and spice fragrances.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately weighing and measuring spices and ingredients to production recipes.
• Blending and preparing ingredients for production runs.
• Packing finished products to customer specifications.
• Operating food production machinery (full training provided).
• Labelling and preparing products for dispatch.
• Completing production paperwork and basic quality checks.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Manual handling, including lifting and palletising finished goods.
• Working as part of a supportive production team to meet daily targets.

What We Offer

• £13.00 per hour.
• Weekly pay.
• Holiday pay accrued weekly.
• Genuine temporary-to-permanent opportunity.
• Pay review and increase following successful probation.
• Company bonus scheme available once permanent.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• No weekend working.
• Overtime opportunities available during busy periods, particularly approaching Christmas.
• Full training provided.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.

What We're Looking For

• Own transport due to site location.
• Reliable and committed approach to work.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with food ingredients and strong spice aromas.
• Ability to work on your feet throughout the day.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Previous food production, factory, warehouse or manufacturing experience is beneficial but not essential.