Packing Room Operative

City Centre Recruitment; Beaminster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food sector seeks a Packing Operative in Beaminster. This temp-to-perm role offers a dynamic schedule, excellent benefits including annual bonuses, holidays, and growth opportunities. Ideal for candidates with packing experience and a focus on quality and teamwork.

Benefits

Annual performance bonuses

Safety awards for site performance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Additional benefits discussed during the interview

Qualifications

• Experience in a packing environment is desirable.
• High standards of work quality are expected.
• Flexibility for shifts and overtime required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of personal and food safety.
• Pack final products to meet customer specifications.
• Manage stock control efficiently.

Skills

Reliability

Teamwork

IT Proficiency

Education

Basic food hygiene

Health & safety qualifications

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Excel

Word

Outlook

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Working Hours: This role operates on a rotation of days, nights, and weekends. Further details will be provided at your interview.

This role requires flexibility to cover colleagues' shifts on an overtime basis as needed.

Schedule:

1. Week 1 – Monday-Wednesday nights & Saturday and Sunday days
2. Week 2 – Thursday and Friday days

Duration: Temp to perm

We develop label-friendly shelf-life extenders that address microbial spoilage (antimicrobials, fermentates & blends) to reduce food loss and waste, helping food and beverage manufacturers optimize production costs and foster consumer loyalty.

We are seeking a Packing Operative to join a fantastic employer in Beaminster who values diversity and inclusion.

This role is suitable for someone with previous experience in a packing environment, ideally within food, and who demonstrates a high level of reliability.

The company offers regular pay increases, performance bonuses, and other excellent benefits.

The job responsibilities include:

• Maintaining high standards of personal and food safety.
• Packing final products to meet customer specifications.
• Stock control management.
• Batching ingredients in preparation for production.
• Operating and monitoring spray dry powder processes.
• Timely reporting of plant issues to the engineering team.
• Participating in team problem-solving activities.

The candidate should have:

• Proficiency with IT (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• High standards of work quality.
• Counterbalance forklift license (preferred).
• Experience in a process/packing environment (desirable).
• Basic food hygiene and health & safety qualifications.

The benefits include:

• An annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Safety awards for excellent site safety performance.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Additional benefits discussed during the interview.