Packing Line Operative - Night Shift

Prime Appointments; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Packing Line Operative for a night shift role in Colchester. This position offers £12.62 per hour with potential for temp-to-perm employment. Responsibilities include preparing ingredients, packing goods, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates are team players with a positive attitude. Own transport is essential due to the rural location. No experience required, but attention to detail is important.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Temp-to-perm with excellent long-term prospects

Optional weekend overtime at enhanced rates

Qualifications

• No prior factory or food production experience is needed.
• A dependable, hard-working person who enjoys being part of a team.
• Own transport is essential due to location.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and loading ingredients onto the line.
• Checking and grading products to ensure top quality.
• Packing finished goods and stacking them ready for dispatch.
• Keeping your work area clean and following food safety guidelines.
• Helping out with general production tasks when needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Overview

Packing Line Operative - Night Shift

12.62 per hour Temp to Perm Outskirts of Colchester, Essex

Please note: Own transport is essential due to the rural location.

We’re delighted to be working with a well-respected, growing food manufacturing business just outside Colchester. They are looking for a night shift Packing Line Operative to join their friendly team. This is a long-term, temp-to-perm role with full training, job stability, and opportunities to develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and loading ingredients onto the line
• Checking and grading products to ensure top quality
• Packing finished goods and stacking them ready for dispatch
• Keeping your work area clean and following food safety guidelines
• Helping out with general production tasks when needed

No prior factory or food production experience is needed – just a positive attitude, a good eye for detail, and a willingness to learn.

What We're Looking For

• A dependable, hard-working person who enjoys being part of a team
• Previous experience in Food Manufacturing and Production preferred
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
• Own transport (essential due to location)
• Happy to occasionally work extra hours when needed

Shift & Pay

• Nights: Monday to Thursday, 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
• Pay: 12.62 per hour
• Optional weekend overtime (Saturday or Sunday, 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM) at enhanced rates
• Free on-site parking
• Temp-to-perm with excellent long-term prospects

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be supported, valued, and part of a team you can rely on, we’d be keen to hear from you

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