Production Operator

Our Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Leeds is seeking Production Line Operatives to ensure quality presence on the production line within a dynamic team. Responsibilities include delivering products on time with required specifications and supporting fellow team members. Ideal candidates have good literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, alongside experience in food manufacturing. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, holidays, pension contributions, and exclusive 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

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Responsibilities

• Ensure scheduled checks are carried out according to quality standards.
• Deliver the product within time, quantity, and quality parameters.
• Ensure continuous operation of the line through team support.
• Comply with standard operating procedures.
• Raise issues with Senior Production Operative as identified.
• Support Food Safety culture.

Skills

Good Literacy and Numeracy skills

Problem solving skills

Good communicator and ability to work in a team

Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred

Allergen awareness

L2 Food Safety is preferred but not essential

Job description

Shift: Working on a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern which rotates Days & Night shifts (7am-7pm & 7pm-7am)

Rate of pay: £12.43 per hour

You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK.

Here at Leeds we make just over 40% of all UK frozen Yorkshire puddings; making us one of the UK’s largest suppliers of frozen Yorkshire puddings to Asda, Morrisons & Tesco to name a few!

What you'll be doing

In this position you will provide a quality presence on the production line, ensuring scheduled checks are carried out in accordance with quality standards, line set up and equipment set up. Key accountabilities in this role include:

• To deliver the product within time, quantity and quality parameters.
• To ensure continuous operation of the line through support of all team members.
• To comply with all standard operating procedures to ensure customer orders are produced safely, on time, and all aspects of hygiene, quality and cost are met.
• To raise issues with Senior Production Operative, when identified.
• To ensure Good Manufacturing Practices
• Support our Food Safety culture.

What we’re looking for

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

For this role, you will need the following skills:

• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Problem solving skills
• Good communicator and ability to work in a team
• Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred
• Allergen awareness
• L2 Food Safety is preferred but not essential

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