Process Worker

Kettle Produce Ltd; Cupar; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Produce Ltd in Cupar, Scotland, is hiring Production Operatives to join our fresh produce factory. You will staff production lines, assist with grading and packing, and learn efficient food handling processes. No prior experience is required as full training is provided.

We value a can-do attitude, reliability and teamwork. You will work in a fast-paced environment, with quality checks and safety standards, and have opportunities to develop and progress within the business.

Qualifications

• Looks for candidates with a can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail for handling fresh produce.
• Quality focus and teamwork are important in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work physically and in cool conditions.
• Basic English understanding is required for safety and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Staff the production lines.
• Quality control of incoming fresh produce.
• Grading and sizing produce.
• Preparing certain produce by hand.
• Working within Core, Prep and Ready to Eat production areas.
• Weighing, labeling, packing.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Willingness to learn

Hand-eye coordination

Quality focus

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Basic English understanding

Tools

TROPOS system

Transferrer (MHE)

Job description

Our customers are supermarkets in food retail, and there will always be a need for fresh produce for their shelves. Working within the food processing industry means you are part of day to day living for millions of people across the UK.

Our Production Operatives work within our factory, preparing fresh produce straight from the field to fulfil customer orders. No previous experience of working within a food processing environment is required, as full training will be provided. However, if you have any relevant or relatable experience, please do highlight this on your application.

We are looking for a ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to learn something new! There are plenty of development opportunities available that can see you progress your career. We do so much more than “just sort carrots” - what is involved may come as a surprise to you!

Our ideal candidate will:

Genuinely want to work – the food and drink industry needs reliable people who have a desire to work

Have good hand-eye coordination

Have a quality focus and attention to detail

Happy to work in a fast-paced, time focused environment

Have reasonable physical capabilities due to the manual nature of the work

Be able to work in an environment that can be on the cold side

Result driven team work ethics

Whilst we have many different nationalities in our workforce, and welcome applications from all and can support with some language translation, a basic understanding of English is required.

What does the job involve?

Staffing the production lines

Quality control of incoming fresh produce

Grading and sizing produce

Preparing certain produce by hand

Working within our Core, Prep and Ready to Eat production areas

Weighing, labelling, packing

Other duties and responsibilities once training has been completed, such as TROPOS use, Transferrer using MHE and food safe chemical usage