Production General Operator

Butternut Box | B Corp; Worksop; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Paws days

Learning budget

Private medical insurance

Gym discount

Pay day pizza

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Parental leave

Showers and lockers

Employee discount for dogs

Training programmes

Team socials

Refer a friend bonus

Free parking

Job summary

Butternut Box is seeking a Production General Operator at our Blyth kitchen (Worksop) to join a full-time, permanent team. The role operates on a rolling 41-hour week with a rotating days/nights schedule and some weekend work.

You will unpack, pack, load/unload, conduct routine quality checks, and support general warehousing duties while maintaining safety and hygiene standards. We offer extensive benefits, competitive pay (£32,642), training opportunities, pension, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Available for a rotating shift schedule – mixture of days/nights and some weekend working.
• Hard-working & diligent with a hunger to learn
• Comfortable working with raw materials such as beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb
• Flexible, pragmatic, resilient & humble
• Committed to food quality & safety
• Good level of speaking English
• Loves dogs (naturally)

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times
• Unpack, packing, loading and unloading (boxes, finished goods, raw materials), monitoring production lines etc.
• Complete general tasks such as waste processing and order packing etc.
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators
• Maintain general facility hygiene - floors, walls and conveyors etc.
• Be humble in work duties, being open to jump in the fulfilment area or carry out warehouse duties to help the wider team
• Conduct quality checks ensuring that we meet product specifications

Skills

Rotating shifts

Hard-working

Safety & quality

English proficiency

Dog lover

Job description

Role

Production General Operator

Career Step Level

Step level 1.1

Location

Blyth, Worksop

Salary

£32,642 (£15.26 per hour)

Hours

We are pleased to say, this is a full-time permanent contract, you will be working a rolling average of 41 hours per week working on a shift rotation of days and some weekend working. The working shifts days consisting of 7am to 7pm and nights consisting of 7pm-7am.

Shift patterns

• 4 on/ 4 off = 2 day, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

Fresh Food, Happy Dogs.

We believe dogs deserve the healthiest, most natural and tastiest meals - with none of the nasties. That’s why we make FRESHly prepared food, cooked just like you would at home and delivered direct to our customers in perfect portions. As a B-Corp certified company, you’re joining a sustainable business that genuinely cares about our people, our products and our impact on the planet. Our goal is simple: to help dogs live healthier, happier, and longer lives, while leaving humans smiling after every interaction.

We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave), hand delivered the very first Butternut Box. Today, we feed hundreds of thousands of hungry dogs across the UK and Europe - but we won’t stop until we’re feeding dogs everywhere. To get there, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work for us.

The job

• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times
• Unpack, packing, loading and unloading (boxes, finished goods, raw materials), monitoring production lines etc.
• Complete general tasks such as waste processing and order packing etc.
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators
• Maintain general facility hygiene - floors, walls and conveyors etc. Everyone has their part to play in our ‘clean as you go’ way of working
• Be humble in work duties, being open to jump in the fulfilment area or carry out warehouse duties to help the wider team
• Conduct quality checks ensuring that we meet product specifications

What we're looking for

• Available for a rotating shift schedule - a mixture of days / nights and some weekend working
• Hard-working & diligent with a hunger to learn
• Comfortable working with raw materials such as beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb
• Flexible, pragmatic, resilient & humble
• Committed to food quality & safety
• Good level of speaking English
• Loves dogs (naturally)

Our benefits

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an extra 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours).*
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.*
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance and dental cover.
• Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Butternut branded uniform provided (fleece, footwear, hi-vis)
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private showers, changing facilities and dedicated locker space
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Comfy, bright and airy kitchen space with lunch making facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas)
• Opportunity to grow, develop and learn with internal training programmes
• Be part of an energetic and high performing team
• Team socials & events
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.

The interview process

• Initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner, carried out remotely.
• Skills/Behaviours interview, usually carried out in person.

Important things to note

• This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster
• We aim to respond to all applicants personally, however, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are sometimes unable to respond to everyone
• As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance
• Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
• We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. If it makes your application easier for you please feel free to complete the application form in your native language, we are really happy to translate it afterwards.

We believe in a seat at the table for everyone

Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans. We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups. We want a strong, diverse team built from different identities and lived experiences. We’re not perfect, but we are dedicated to the ongoing work of building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.