Production Operative

Pertemps Bond; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Full training provided

Opportunity to gain food manufacturing

Friendly team

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is recruiting for Food Production Operatives in Highbridge. The role is hands-on across multiple areas of the production process with full training provided. Duties include loading, quality checks, weighing ingredients, packaging, and maintaining hygiene in a warm manufacturing environment.

The position offers a temporary contract with potential to continue, and weekly pay. Applicants should be reliable, punctual and work well in a team, with a proactive attitude toward learning

Qualifications

• No prior food manufacturing experience required; full training will be provided.
• Must be comfortable with manual handling and physical duties.
• Ability to work in a warm manufacturing environment and follow hygiene procedures.

Responsibilities

• Load and inspect products on a production line.
• Handle raw materials and ingredients, including lifting up to 15kg.
• Weigh ingredients accurately to production requirements.
• Assist with preparation and cooking process as required.
• Inspect labels and best-before dates, pack finished products.
• Operate or assist with packing and wrapping machinery.
• Build and stack pallets and labels/tamper seals as needed.
• Maintain a clean, tidy working environment and follow food safety procedures.

Skills

Manual handling

Reliability

Punctual

Hardworking

Proactive

Willingness to learn

Team player

Food hygiene

Job description

Location: Highbridge
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 5:00pm
Contract: Temporary, with the potential to continue
Pertemps are currently recruiting for Food Production Operatives to join a busy manufacturing environment in Highbridge.
This is a hands-on role working across different areas of the production process. Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for candidates who are reliable, hardworking and keen to learn.
The RoleDepending on the area you are working in, your duties may include:

• Loading and inspecting products on a production line
• Handling raw materials and ingredients, including lifting items up to 15kg
• Checking products for quality and removing any foreign materials
• Weighing ingredients accurately in line with production requirements
• Assisting with the preparation and cooking process
• Inspecting labels and best-before dates
• Packing finished products into trays and boxes
• Operating or assisting with packing and wrapping machinery
• Building and stacking pallets
• Folding and assembling packaging
• Applying labels, stickers and tamper-evident seals
• Hand-tying tags and labels
• Maintaining a clean and tidy working environment
• Following strict food hygiene and health & safety procedures

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Be physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
• Be reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Have a proactive attitude and use common sense
• Be comfortable working in a warm manufacturing environment
• Be happy carrying out repetitive tasks
• Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Understand the importance of food hygiene
• Be willing to learn and work across different areas of production

Previous food manufacturing experience is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Important InformationAs this is a food production environment, high standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness are essential. Candidates must be prepared to follow strict site procedures relating to food safety and hygiene.
Due to the nature of the environment, nuts and nut-based products are not permitted on site.

Why Pertemps?

• Weekly pay
• Friendly and supportive team
• Full training provided
• Monday to Thursday working pattern
• Opportunity to gain valuable food manufacturing experience