Production Team Member - PM

Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd; South Hams; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organic farming company in the South Hams, England, is looking for a Production Operative to join their friendly team. This fixed-term position involves packing high-quality organic produce while ensuring cleanliness on the production floor. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar environment and be committed to teamwork. The role offers competitive pay and great benefits including generous holiday and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

33 days holiday pro rata

30% off veg boxes and online shop

Generous company pension scheme

Annual profit share

Qualifications

• Ideally have previous experience in a production or warehousing environment.
• Must be comfortable working in a cold environment.
• Ability to lift and manoeuvre crates of produce and veg boxes.

Responsibilities

• Packing high-quality veg and recipe boxes for customers.
• Keeping the production area clean and tidy.
• Assisting in other departments as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a cold environment

Job description

Overview

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!

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 profits are split equally between all co-owners)
• In transition to low-emission deliveries: swapping diesel vans to electric, with the goal of 100% electric vans

Role details

• This is a fixed term contract, 39 hours per week – Working Sunday to Thursday, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Location: Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. Reliable transportation is required to commute to Wash Farm
• Pay: £13.11 per hour, with an additional 67p per hour when hours exceed 8pm
• Hours: Fixed term contract until 29 January 2026. 14:30 – 22:30 Sunday – Thursday

What you’ll be doing

We take a lot of pride in delivering great looking and tasting veg boxes and recipe boxes to our customers. You will use your initiative and attention to detail to make sure that you are only packing the very best produce for our customers. You may also help in other departments, or muck in and help with keeping the production area clean and tidy, so you will need to be generally enthusiastic and keen to work as part of a team to get the job done.

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!

Application Process - We'll be reviewing applications throughout the duration of the advert and may choose to bring the closing date forward; therefore, we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.