Production Operative - Night Shift

Vitacress; Andover; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitacress Salads is seeking a Production Operative for the night shift in Andover. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive training, with responsibilities including feeding production lines and managing stock. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a passion for fresh produce, with opportunities for development within the company.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Free Parking

Pension Scheme

20 Days Holiday

Employee Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Subsidised Transport from Andover

Training Courses

Qualifications

• Good speaking and written English skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Effectively feeding raw materials and supporting production line personnel.
• Managing stock and maintaining traceability.
• Loading and unloading vehicles, ensuring health and safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Team player

Job description

Vitacress Salads St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Sunday 18 May 2025 at 23:00

Job Title: Production Operative – Night Shift
Location: Vitacress Salads, St Mary Bourne, Andover
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 48 hours, 4 Days On / 4 Days Off – 6pm – 6am
Salary Range: From £28,297.36 to £35,413.56

Are you an organised, flexible and a reliable individual looking for a new challenge? If you are keen to learn, have great attention to detail, have good physical stamina, and a passion for fresh produce, why not take your first steps in developing your career with us at Vitacress Salads.

You may already have factory, manufacturing, or warehouse experience, and this gives you the starting blocks to be an ideal candidate, but don’t worry no experience is needed and full training will be provided.

Our salad leaves are at their best when kept cool, so average temperatures of our factory are around 5°C. To help within this cooler environment, we supply company PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to keep you warm, we supply free hot drinks, and we have a great canteen to fuel up on your breaks.

Don’t have personal transport? Don’t worry we’ve got that covered. Vitacress Salads offer a Vitabus Service for our employees. This is a great service which supports our employees across the Andover surrounding area with their transport needs.

We have a variety of processes within different areas of our factory, so we need different skills on our night shift. We know night work isn’t for everyone, however our competitive pay rates might just be the gentle push you need to apply today. If you are looking for stable employment and great benefits, that may complement your home life or work preferences then apply today.

Factory Operative - £28,297.36 Annual Salary
Responsible for effectively feeding raw material, crates, pack lines, bowls, and finished goods, and support other production line personnel in achieving targeted output.

Service Operative - £29,804.32 Annual Salary

Responsible for managing stock, maintaining traceability, and controlling movement of raw materials.

Intake Operative - £32,399.64 Annual Salary

Responsible for the loading and unloading of vehicles, ensuring all health and Safety standards are being met and adhered do. Food safety-Accurately booking in raw material to maintain all traceability.

Responsible for picking and preparing customer orders. Scanning of products and configuration of customer orders onto internal software. Transporting orders from the factory to the vehicles using PPT (Pallet Powered Truck)

Machine Operative - £35,413.56 Annual Salary

Responsible for ensuring that machines run safely at the optimum efficiency, whilst ensuring the machine is kept clean and tidy and specifications are adhered to, minimising waste where possible and conduct basic mechanical duties.

All candidates will go through an assessment when applying for our factory roles. This will consist of a face-to-face interview, some team-based activities and an ESOL test (English Language Assessment). Finally, we will give you a factory tour, this will give you the opportunity to see first-hand what Vitacress has to offer. Based on your skills set and experience, we’ll be sure to place you in role we believe best fits your capabilities, and we always have options for development.

We also have a range of wonderful benefits which come with the package.

• Life Assurance
• Free Parking
• Pension Scheme
• 20 Days Holiday
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Subsidised Transport from Andover
• Training Courses

An ideal candidate will have, good speaking and written English skills, excellent communication skills, manages well under pressure, adaptable to changing working environments and is a strong team player. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you.

Vitacress Salads , based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation. We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.

If you have a strong desire to come join our friendly team, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. You can apply easily, either click the apply now button here or contact our recruitment team at [e-mail]. We will be happy to answer any questions, so get in touch.

Vitacress Salads St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom