Production Operative - Bakery

Stateside Foods Limited; Westhoughton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Stateside Foods Limited is seeking a Production Operative for the Bakery Department with a 14:00–22:00 Monday to Friday shift. You will ensure production standards, maintain GMP, and support ongoing bakery operations in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires good communication and teamwork, with prior food/production experience preferred but not essential. The successful candidate will work in a warm production area and adhere to health and safety and hygiene policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred, food/production experience advantageous but not essential.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to work in a warm, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve housekeeping/Good Manufacturing Practice across all areas.
• Report or highlight any machinery or product-related issues.
• Carry out basic machinery repairs or replacements on wear and tear.
• Manually stretch dough.
• Fill crusts.
• Prepare pizza bases for ovens.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues and teams.
• Perform ad hoc tasks requested by management.
• Adhere to the company’s H&S and Hygiene policies.

Job description

We have a permanent opportunity within our Bakery Department for a Production Operative.

The role will be working Monday to Friday 14.00 to 22.00.

You will be responsible for adhering to the correct production standards which are to include good manufacturing practices.

An overview of the role is detailed below:

• Maintain and improve housekeeping/Good Manufacturing Practice within all areas


• To report/highlight any machinery or product related issues


• Carry out basic machinery repairs/replacements on wear and tear


• Manually stretch dough


• Filling of crusts


• Pizza base preparation for the ovens


• Build effective relationships


• Any other adhoc tasks requested by management


• Adhere to the company’s H\&S policies and procedures


• Adhere to the company’s Hygiene policies and procedures.

Ideally candidates will have experience working within a similar role; food and/or production experience is preferred however not essential.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team.

Candidates should be able to work in a warm, fast paced environment.