Production Operator

Apetito-Wiltshire-Farm-Foods; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer (accredited)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme - employer matched up

Life assurance

Free parking

Canteen / canteen facilities

Employee discount/apetito perks

Job summary

apetito Wiltshire Farm Foods in Wiltshire is recruiting for a packing operative to join the on-site packing department. You will check products after freezing, ensure suitability for packing, and assist packing on one of ten lines.

You will help keep areas tidy, maintain quality, and raise any concerns to the team leader. The role is 40 hours per week with shifts 14:00-22:00 or 15:00-23:00, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and pro-active work style.
• Able to remain standing for extended periods.
• Good English speaking and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Keep packing department tidy and auditable.
• Quality check packs while packing.
• Raise safety concerns to supervisor.
• Support other roles in the department when required.
• Maintain line speeds and be flexible across lines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Comfortable standing

Able to follow tasks

Good English speaking

Pro-active

Education

Food safety level 2

Job description

Overview

To work with in our packing department, which pack's all the meals on site which on average is around 1.4 million units a week. The main role will be to check the product after freezing ensuring it is suitable to pack and then packing in a variety of different ways dependant on one of the 10 lines existing in the department, the packs range from 200grams up to 1.6KG which work up to 52 packs per minute. All defects will be captured and concerns will be raised to your team leader. You will work with in a core team of 17 to do all functions across the department and expected to have a pro-active approach to your working style.

This role is working 40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 1400-2200, Friday 1500-2300.

£13.80 per hour + Bonus + Benefits

Who we are

apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

• To always keep the packing department tidy and auditable ready.
• To be able to quality check packs whilst packing.
• To ensure a safe working environment & risks highlighted.
• To assist other roles in the department when required.
• To keep up with the desired line speeds.
• To be flexible with working in other departments when required.

Qualifications/Personal Qualities

• Ability to obtain or have food safety level 2 (training provided)
• Comfortable standing for periods of time.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to follow tasks.
• Clean as you go.
• Pack as required on all lines.
• Good English speaking.
• Previous food Manufacturing or warehouse experience (not essential)

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer. Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.