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Kettle Produce Ltd; Cupar; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Produce Ltd in Cupar, Scotland, is hiring Production Operatives to work in our fresh produce factory. No prior experience is required as full training is provided.

A can-do attitude, reliability and a willingness to learn are essential as you contribute to multiple production areas and help ensure quality and speed on shifts. We offer development opportunities across our processing lines, with a focus on teamwork and accurate handling of produce to meet customer orders in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• No previous experience in food processing required; full training provided.
• Basic understanding of English required; willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Staff the production lines.
• Quality control of incoming produce.
• Grade and size produce.
• Prepare certain produce by hand.
• Work within Core, Prep and Ready to Eat areas.
• Weighing, labeling and packing.
• Other duties after training, such as TROPOS use, Transferrer using MHE and safe chemical usage.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Quality focus

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Willing to learn

Physical capability

English comprehension

Job description

Our customers are supermarkets in food retail, and there will always be a need for fresh produce for their shelves. Working within the food processing industry means you are part of day to day living for millions of people across the UK.

Our Production Operatives work within our factory, preparing fresh produce straight from the field to fulfil customer orders. No previous experience of working within a food processing environment is required, as full training will be provided. However, if you have any relevant or relatable experience, please do highlight this on your application.

We are looking for a ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to learn something new! There are plenty of development opportunities available that can see you progress your career. We do so much more than “just sort carrots” - what is involved may come as a surprise to you!

Our ideal candidate will:

• Genuinely want to work – the food and drink industry needs reliable people who have a desire to work
• Have good hand-eye coordination
• Have a quality focus and attention to detail
• Happy to work in a fast-paced, time focused environment
• Have reasonable physical capabilities due to the manual nature of the work
• Be able to work in an environment that can be on the cold side
• Result driven team work ethics
• Whilst we have many different nationalities in our workforce, and welcome applications from all and can support with some language translation, a basic understanding of English is required.

What does the job involve?

• Staffing the production lines
• Quality control of incoming fresh produce
• Grading and sizing produce
• Preparing certain produce by hand
• Working within our Core, Prep and Ready to Eat production areas
• Weighing, labelling, packing
• Other duties and responsibilities once training has been completed, such as TROPOS use, Transferrer using MHE and food safe chemical usage