Production Operative

Greencore Group Lts; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer is seeking a production operative at its Wisbech site. The role involves mixing ingredients, following recipes, and ensuring high-quality production standards. Successful candidates will receive full training and enjoy a competitive salary along with various job-related benefits, including a pension scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Free car parking

Enhanced parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred.
• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills required.
• Good communicator and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mixing ingredients and raw materials to create sauces.
• Follow recipes and ensure consistency across batches.
• Maintain excellent Housekeeping, Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards.

Skills

Good Literacy

Good Numeracy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

L2 Food Safety

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4on4off 07:00 - 19:00 (will be flexible start times from 03:00am)

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better. We're sure you've tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK!

Here at Wisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for mixing ingredients and raw materials in commercial kettles to create our sauces
• You will need to follow recipes and specifications, as well as ensuring consistency across batches so that our customers receive high quality products on time, every time
• Efficiently carry out any assigned operation or task, meeting all output targets
• Effectively contribute to improved line performance and efficiencies
• Maintain excellent Housekeeping, Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards
• Resolve running problems/issues
• Able to follow manual lifting processes to handle 5kg to 20kg weighted resources.
• Participate in training and mentoring of new staff
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve the production/process
• Communicate effectively with your area leaders

What we're looking for

• Full training will be provided if successful in this role but are looking for the following knowledge and experience:
• Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred
• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Good communicator and ability to work in a team
• L2 Food Safety is preferred but not essential

We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Free car parking
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.