Production Operative

The Best Connection; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 36,964,000 - 43,532,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Online payslips

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Best Connection are recruiting for Production Operatives at their Biggleswade site, working rotating 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00 shifts on a Monday-Friday pattern. Pay starts at £12.90 per hour and rises to £14.07 after 12 weeks, with overtime after 40 hours and on weekends where available.

The role involves producing mixes and batters from raw ingredients for food manufacturers and restaurant chains, with responsibilities including hygiene, packing, and ensuring product quality.

Qualifications

• Follow strict food hygiene and health and safety protocol at all times when operating the production equipment.
• Select, weigh and mix raw ingredients to menu specifications and operate machinery and equipment to ensure finished products are of the highest quality.
• Pick, Pack and label products ready for dispatch and assist with any other production duties as required.
• Complete any required safety check and cleaning duties on shift reporting any issues to management
• Have an interest in working in Industrial Food production and work collaboratively with colleagues at all times.
• Hygiene operatives will be responsible for cleaning, sanitising and preparing equipment for production runs.

Responsibilities

• Operate the production machinery safely and following all health and safety protocol, following directions/instructions
• Must be able to commute to the site in Biggleswade and commit to rotating shifts on an on-going/temp to perm basis
• Carry out tasks that involve manual handling with some heavy lifting up to 25kg on a daily basis
• Assist in other areas of the production and warehouse to meet production targets.

Job description

The Best Connection are once again proud to be partnering with our client and are recruiting for Production Operatives for their Biggleswade site.

The role is working a rotating shift pattern of 06:00am-14:00 week 1 and 14:00-22:00 week 2, Monday-Friday.

Pay rate is £12.90 per hour, rising to £14.07 after 12 weeks. Overtime rates are paid after working 40 hours in the week and for weekends subject to availability.

The role will involve producing mixes and batters from raw ingredients for other food manufacturers and restaurant chains.

Requirements of the Production / Hygiene Operative:

• Follow strict food hygiene and health and safety protocol at all times when operating the production equipment.
• Select, weigh and mix raw ingredients to menu specifications and operate machinery and equipment to ensure finished products are of the highest quality.
• Pick, Pack and label products ready for dispatch and assist with any other production duties as required.
• Complete any required safety check and cleaning duties on shift reporting any issues to management
• Have an interest in working in Industrial Food production and work collaboratively with colleagues at all times.
• Hygiene operatives will be responsible for cleaning, sanitising and preparing equipment for production runs.

Responsibilities of the Production / Hygiene Operative:

• Operate the production machinery safely and following all health and safety protocol, following directions/instructions
• Must be able to commute to the site in Biggleswade and commit to rotating shifts on an on-going/temp to perm basis
• Carry out tasks that involve manual handling with some heavy lifting up to 25kg on a daily basis
• Assist in other areas of the production and warehouse to meet production targets.

Benefits of working for The Best Connection:

• Weekly pay and online payslips
• 28 days a year paid holiday pro-rata
• Friendly professional consultants on call
• Pension Scheme available after 3 months service

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.