Seasonal Production Operative AM - Weekends 1 Job Details | Danish Crown Group

Danish Crown; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company in Rochdale is seeking seasonal processing operatives to support bacon and gammon production during the Christmas period. Responsibilities include processing, packing, and dispatching products while maintaining health and safety standards. The role offers enhanced leave benefits and opportunities for career progression. Shifts are Monday to Friday, 05:45 to 14:40.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Enhanced company sick pay

Matched company pension scheme

Heavily discounted meat through the staff shop

Well-being programs

Free parking

Complimentary tea and coffee

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Commitment to maintaining health, safety, and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Processing, packing, or dispatching quality products to ensure production targets.
• Following procedures for product tracking.
• Reporting hazards or issues to management.

Job description

This is a seasonal position supporting our production teams during the Christmas period, with weekday shifts from Monday to Friday, 05:45 to 14:40. The contract is expected to last until the end of December.

Who is Danish Crown?

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers, supplying high-quality food worldwide. We have over 26,000 colleagues, from butchers to business developers.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking processing operatives to work on bacon and gammon product production lines.

Why join Danish Crown? – Here are some reasons:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Matched company pension scheme
• Heavily discounted meat through the staff shop
• Well-being programs, including free health care cash plans and digital wellbeing tools
• Free Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and families
• Free parking
• Complimentary tea and coffee on all sites
• Development opportunities for career progression within a global business

Area of responsibility

Processing, packing, or dispatching quality products to meet production targets, ensuring safety and cost efficiency.

Specific tasks include:

• Performing tasks on specific production lines
• Processing, sealing, packing, or dispatching products according to specifications
• Working independently or as part of a team to meet targets
• Ensuring safe handling and transportation of food products
• Maintaining high health, safety, and hygiene standards
• Following procedures for product tracking
• Carrying out service roles within the production area
• Training and coaching new operatives as needed
• Covering other departments when required
• Participating in improvement projects
• Stepping up to higher roles when necessary
• Reporting hazards or issues to management
• Taking responsibility for personal development
• Maintaining punctuality, performance, and attendance standards