Production Operative

Riverford Organic Farmers; Memory Cross; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday pro rata

30% off veg boxes

Pension scheme

Profit sharing

Job summary

Riverford Organic Farmers is seeking a Production Operative at our Barton Farm site. You will support automated packing lines, pack produce into trays, palletise finished goods, and prepare orders for onward transport.

The role includes sacking and crating produce for wholesale customers and assisting with product grading when required. This is a physically demanding position in a busy environment; forklift experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a production or warehousing environment.
• Must be comfortable working in a cold & hot environment, with long periods of time on your feet.
• You must be able to lift and manoeuvre crates of produce and veg boxes.
• Speak and understand English to a level that enables you to comprehend instructions and the daily requirements of the role.

Responsibilities

• Support automated packing lines, packing produce into trays.
• Palletise finished goods for dispatch.
• Prepare orders for onward transport to customers.
• Sack and crate produce for wholesale customers.
• Assist with product grading when required.

Skills

Forklift experience

English proficiency

Stamina

Production/warehouse experience

Teamwork

Tools

Palletising equipment

Job description

At Roots, we pack approximately 45,000 packs of produce each week, alongside wholesale bagging, crating, and distribution across our network of farms. In this role, you will support our automated packing lines, packing produce into trays, palletising finished goods, and preparing orders for onward transport. You will also be responsible for sacking and crating produce for our wholesale customers, as well as assisting with product grading when required. This is a physically demanding role, and forklift experience would be advantageous. We are looking for someone with good organisational skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

As part of a small team, you will be expected to become multi-skilled across different areas of the site, making this an excellent opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the business and develop valuable operational experience.

What we're looking for

• Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a production or warehousing environment
• Must be comfortable working in a cold & hot environment, with long periods of time on your feet
• You must be able to lift and manoeuvre crates of produce and veg boxes
• You should have good communication skills and be able to speak and understand English to a level that enables you to comprehend instructions and the daily requirements of the role

Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business as a Production Operative

Be part of an inclusive and friendly roots team

More than just a veg box. Riverford are mad about organic veg. It's at the core of everything we do. We love to grow it, pack it into boxes, and deliver it to around 70, 000 homes across the UK every week.

We offer a bucket load of benefits

• 33 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays)
• 30% off veg boxes and our online shop
• generous company pension scheme
• annual profit share (at least 10% of all our profits are split equally between all co-owners)

Delivering even greener veg - We're in the process of swapping diesel vans to electric, with the ambitious goal of being 100% electric vans for low-emission deliveries to our customers!

This role is a 3-month fixed term contract, 39 hours per week - Working Monday - Friday, which is inclusive of Bank Holidays.

Location: Hayllors Blacker, Barton Farm, Landscove, Ashburton, TQ13 7LZ

Pay: £13.45 per hour