Production Operative - PM

Riverford; Buckfastleigh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday pro rata includingBank

30% off veg boxes and online shop

Generous company pension scheme

Annual profit share (min 10%)

Job summary

Riverford is seeking a Production Operative to join a thriving, employee-owned team at Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh (Devon). The role focuses on packing leafy veg and beans using the Multihead fridge and SORMA netter, with a commitment to quality and safety.

You will work 32 hours per week on Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (including Bank Holidays). Training is provided and the environment is temperature controlled with supplied warm clothing.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a production or warehousing environment.
• Must be comfortable working in a cold environment.
• 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.
• Accurate and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Pack leafy items and beans/peas on the Multihead fridge and prepare citrus in nets using the SORMA netter.
• Ensure high quality products reach customers while prioritising safety and efficiency.
• Be multiskilled and operate temperature-controlled equipment with provided warm/dry clothing.

Skills

Production experience

Cold environment

Lifting & carrying

Communication in English

Accuracy & efficiency

Job description

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

• Be part of a inclusive and friendly production 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.
• This takes loads of brilliant people – and working here makes you a ‘co-owner’, since Riverford is employee-owned. Success means much more than just profits; we want this to be a place people enjoy coming to work, and a business our co-owners feel proud of!
• 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 permanent contract, 32 hours - Working Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday which is inclusive of Bank Holidays.

Location: Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU.

Pay: £13.90 per hour. Plus, an additional 71p per hour when hours exceed 8pm. Saturday's paid at time and a half.

What you’ll be doing…

This role is primarily working in a small team within the Multihead fridge packing our delicate leafy items and varieties of beans and peas, and on our SORMA netter, which we use to put all our lovely citrus (and sometimes other items!) into netted bags.You’ll be responsible for ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality, whilst prioritising safety and maintaining operational efficiency.You’ll be given the opportunity to be multiskilled in this area. The environment is temperature controlled and can be damp, but we will provide you with the correct clothing to be warm and dry.

The SORMA and Multihead are large and intricate machines, and we will provide full training in all roles that keep the machine running.

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 environment
• 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
• Accurate and efficient

At Riverford, we value quality service and our production team play a key role in our mission. If you’re looking for a job where you can make a difference and join a friendly, supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!