Mill Operative

Gap Personnel; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking Mill Operatives for a temporary role in Ledbury. The job involves working on the apple production line and maintaining safety and hygiene standards. Ideal candidates should be team players, proactive, and able to work independently. This position offers a pay rate of £14.30 per hour plus bonuses for attendance.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Attendance bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and participate in decision making.
• Demonstrate a good level of English and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety levels and operate machinery.
• Liaise and communicate with other teams.
• Ensure high level of food safety and hygiene.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

English literacy

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Title:Mill Operative

Location:Ledbury, Herefordshire

Contract: Temporary Ongoing (start at the end of AUGUST)

Pay Rate:£14.30ph ( incl. £1.30 p/h Performance bonus ) + £40 Attendance bonus per week

gap personnel Gloucester are recruiting for 8 Mill Operatives on a temporary ongoing basis based in Ledbury, Herefordshire.

The UK’s leading pub, cider & beer company is currently looking for Mill Operatives to join them on a temporary basis in August 2025. Working at their Ledbury Mill, you will be working within a cider production environment where you must be aware of and maintain a high level of food safety and hygiene procedures. Your role will involve working on the apple production line using various processes to help in the grading, sorting and extraction of the apple concentrate to make some of the UK’s best-known cider brands. A high level of dexterity is required for the role as you will be expected to be keep up with the fast pace of the milling process.

Duties & responsibilities will include: -

• Maintain a flexible approach to work to meet team-based work requirements.
• Observe and maintain safety levels with particular attention to machinery and electrical equipment.
• Undertake training to meet food legislation requirements.
• Operate and maintain machinery
• Checking fruit to make sure it is of a good standard
• Cleaning, pressure washing the lines
• Cleaning Filters, closing valves
• Unload trailers if required
• Maintain a strict level of personal and workplace hygiene
• As part of a team manage time and plan the schedule of work
• Work as part of a busy team, but also be resourceful and make independent decisions as required
• Liaise and communicate with other teams

The ideal candidate must be able to: -

• Participate in the running of the team and the site as a whole
• Work as part of a team and actively participate in team decision making
• Show initiative, and work independently without supervision
• Take on responsibility, and complete tasks set through to the end
• Share and exchange information with others
• Demonstrate a good level of English and computer literacy

Working hours are Monday – Friday (rotational)

• Shifts 6am – 6pm & 6pm – 6am Monday to Friday weekly rotational
• 57.5 hours per week
• Attendance Bonus = £40 per full week attended (payable on the last week of assignment)

Successful candidates we be a pro-active team worker, liaising and co-operating with all members of staff. Operate within the confines of company policy and procedure requirements, including integrity and confidentiality in respect of the business. Abide by health and safety legislation in respect of yourself and others.

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