Production Operative – Training & Growth in Ringwood

Rubicon Recruitment Group; Moortown; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Food hygiene training

Experience across production stages

Learn new machinery and product lines

Clear batch instructions and support

Stable long-term role

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Group is placing a Production Operative in Ringwood with a British food manufacturer. Earn up to £14.95 per hour and start with full training to build food production skills as new products and machinery are introduced.

Shifts run Monday to Friday: early 07:00–16:30 or late 12:30–22:00. You will follow batch instructions, operate equipment safely, and keep production areas audit-ready, with support from a Production Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or a production environment is desirable
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene and GMP is desirable
• GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Preparing, blending, bottling and packaging products by following production schedules and batch instructions
• Checking that correct ingredients, packaging and labelling are used for each production run
• Carrying out routine quality checks and recording production and batch data accurately
• Operating machinery safely, doing basic troubleshooting and reporting faults
• Cleaning equipment and keeping the work area audit-ready at all times
• Reporting quality concerns to the Production Supervisor

Skills

Food safety awareness

Attention to detail

Manual handling ability

Education

Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene

GCSEs English and Maths (4/C or above)

Job description

Rubicon Recruitment Group is placing a Production Operative in Ringwood with a British food manufacturer. Earn up to £14.95 per hour and start with full training to build food production skills as new products and machinery are introduced.

Shifts run Monday to Friday: early 07:00–16:30 or late 12:30–22:00. You will follow batch instructions, operate equipment safely, and keep production areas audit-ready, with support from a Production Supervisor.