Food Production Operative: Temp-to-Perm with Overtime & Growth

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

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.