Packaging and Ingredients Operative

Dovecote Park Ltd; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Onsite gym

Subsidised canteen

Staff shop

Cycle to work scheme

Dovecote Rewards scheme

Yearly attendance bonus

Job summary

Dovecote Park Ltd is seeking a Packaging and Ingredients Operative in Pontefract. The role involves overseeing issuing of packaging and ingredients to lines in production, ensuring stock availability and accurate labelling, with a rotating 22/55 hour weekly pattern and early starts.

The position offers on-site benefits including parking, an onsite gym, subsidised canteen, staff shop and cycle-to-work schemes, with a pay rate of £13.57 per hour and permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Able to work well as an individual or in a team.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining quality and speed.
• Attention to detail with a diligent approach to work activities.
• Work to a high standard to complete daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the issuing of packaging and ingredients to production lines.
• Control stock/ingredients issued to production lines.
• Ensure lines are furnished with correct items and shortages are communicated.
• Assist in ingredient control including deliveries, stock movement and stock control.
• Ensure correct labelling and handling of raw materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Diligent

Job description

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Packaging and Ingredients Operative

Reference: SEP20260429

Expiry date: 2026-09-29 17:30:00.000

Location: Stapleton, Nr Pontefract

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite gym
• Subsidised canteen
• Staff shop
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shuttle bus

Packaging and Ingredients Operative
Pay Rate: £13.57 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Location:Pontefract, WF8 3DD
Hours: Rotating shift pattern - 22 hours (week 1), 55 hours (week 2) which will include working every other Saturday and Sunday, 6am start- 6pm finish

Who are we?

We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Darrington just outside of Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery technique with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector.

A committed team of over 700 staff oversee the whole process from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging and despatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience

About you:

• Able to work well as an individual or in a Team.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining quality and speed.
• Attention to detail with a diligent approach to work activities
• Work to a high standard to complete daily tasks.

What to expect:

To oversee the issuing of specific packaging and ingredients to lines in production ensuring efficiency and traceability across all packaging and ingredients.

Duties will include:

• Control stock/ingredients issue to production lines or line teams.
• Ensure timely furnishing of lines with correct items.
• Ensure all stock/ingredients required are available and picked to requirements.
• Ensure that the picked packaging is maintained and issued to production appropriately.
• Communicate requirements and shortages to other team members
• Ensure that company specifications are understood and adhered to.
• Assist in all aspects of ingredient control including: deliveries, stock movement, goods issue & stock control.
• Assist in ensuring correct labelling and control of raw materials and appropriate labelling thereof.
• Assist in repacking of returned items & transfer thereof from holding area to stores.
• Assist in ensuring all packaging items are stored in the required state for food contact items - retaining integrity and trace.
• Assist in serving production with all raw material goods.
• Free onsite parking
• Staff shop, with products as low as £1
• Subsidised canteen
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dovecote Rewards scheme where you'll find discounts at over a 1000 Retailers.
• Yearly attendance bonus - (qualifying criteria)