Loading Bay Operative

Pickstock Telford Limited; Telford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pickstock Telford Limited is seeking a Loading Bay Operative to support the critical link between the Abattoir and Boning Hall. The role involves manual handling, palletising and safe movement of beef carcasses within a cold production environment, with full training provided.

You’ll work as part of a team to meet daily production targets, maintain hygiene standards, and develop skills across multiple butchery levels. This is a hands-on, full-time position on-site in Telford.

Qualifications

• Physical fitness required for heavy manual handling.
• Willingness to work in cold environments and adhere to hygiene procedures.
• Experience in meat processing or food production is preferred.
• Basic knife skills are desirable.
• Proactive, dependable team player with good communication.
• Reliability, punctuality and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to work as part of a small team in a busy production area.

Responsibilities

• Safely move beef carcasses from the slaughterhouse to the Loading Bay chillers using manual handling or equipment.
• Roping and loading carcasses onto conveyances as required.
• Hanging carcass quarters and assisting with splitting as needed (training provided).
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the loading bay area.
• Adhere to health & safety and food safety procedures, including temperature checks.
• Support the wider production team to meet daily operational targets.
• Load carcasses onto refrigerated vehicles in line with customer orders and product specs.
• Opportunity to develop skills across 4 butchery levels with training provided.

Skills

Physical fitness

Cold environment

Communication

Meat processing

Knife skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

At Pickstock, we80re proud to be a leading UK processor of high-quality, sustainably produced British beef. Based in Telford, our family-owned business puts high welfare, environmental responsibility and professionalism at the heart of everything we do.

We80re currently seeking a Loading Bay Operative to join our team in a critical position that links two of our most vital operations—the Abattoir and Boning Hall. This is more than just a physical role; it80s an essential part of ensuring seamless production and timely delivery of our high-quality products.

What You80ll Doing

As a core member of the production flow team, you will:

• Safely move beef carcasses from the slaughterhouse production line to the Loading Bay chillers, using manual handling techniques, or at times, mechanical equipment. Which can include:
• Roping and loading of carcasses
• Hanging carcass quarters
• Splitting of carcasses (requiring saw and knife skills, training provided)
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the loading bay area
• Adhere to all health & safety and food safety procedures, which will include checking carcass temperatures
• Support the wider production team to meet daily operational targets
• Loading carcasses onto refrigerated vehicles, based on customer orders and product specification (training provided), in line with hygiene and safety standards
• Opportunity to develop your skills across 4 butchery levels with full training provided
• Other duties as and when required by the business
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop through the skill levels of the business, with internal training and development.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop through the skill levels of the business, with internal training and development.

Essentials

What You80ll Bring

• High levels of physical fitness 10 this role involves consistent manual handling
• Willingness to work in cold environments and adhere to strict hygiene procedures
• Good communication and time management skills
• Previous experience in a meat processing or food production environment
• Basic knife skills
• A proactive, dependable approach to teamwork
• A team-player attitude with good communication skills
• Reliability, punctuality, and attention to detail

Desirable

• Familiarity with health & safety and food safety regulations

It80s a Bonus If You Have

• Specialist knife skills, and previous experience working on boning saws
• Experience of loading and unloading animal carcasses
• PH calibration experience