Skilled Production Operative

Gi Group (United Kingdom); Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Canteen subsidies

Parking on site

Upskilling opportunities

Birds Eye product discounts

Temp-to-perm opportunities

Onsite Gi Group team

Job summary

Gi Group is recruiting Skilled Production Operatives for a modern, high-performance food manufacturing site in Lowestoft. This is long-term work with a 2-week intensive training programme to set you up for success. Weekly pay and temp-to-perm opportunities are included.

Role involves operating on a busy production line, handling machinery, knives safely, and performing quality checks. Must travel to Lowestoft daily and work rotating shifts as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Experience with machinery, quality checks or packaging.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and safety.
• Ability to stay focused in a fast-moving environment.
• Solid communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliable time management and adaptability across changing shifts.

Responsibilities

• Work at pace on a busy food production line.
• Operate industrial processing machinery.
• Use knives safely.
• High level of dexterity required.
• Work from a raised platform.
• Follow strict food hygiene and safety procedures.
• Carry out quality checks to maintain top-tier standards.
• Packaging, labeling and preparing finished goods.
• Work in warm or cold departments depending on production needs.

Skills

Machinery operation

Quality checks

Packaging

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Skilled Production Operatives - Lowersoft - NR32

£14.71 per hour (up to 40 hours), £22.07 per hour (overtime).

Full Time | Temporary | Immediate Starts

Gi Group is recruiting Skilled Production Operatives for a modern, high-performance food manufacturing site in Lowestoft. This is long-term work, backed by a 2-week intensive training programme designed to set you up for success.

Previous experience in Production / Manufacturing environment is required

Important Requirements

• MUST travel to Lowestoft daily
• MUST accept weekly shift patterns issued every Friday (mix of 8 - 12-hour shifts: ornings 6am-2pm, afternoons 2pm-10pm & nights 10pm-6am)
• MUST pass Food Hygiene Assessment Centre
• MUST pass practical assessment centre
• MUST be able to start within 7 days of a successful interview

If you can tick all four boxes - keep reading.

What You'll Be Doing

• Working at pace on a busy food production line
• Operating industrial processing machinery
• Using of Knives safely
• High level of dexterity required
• Working from a raised platform
• Following strict food hygiene & safety procedures
• Carrying out quality checks to maintain top-tier standards
• Packaging, labelling and preparing finished goods
• Working in warm or cold departments depending on production needs

What You Need

• Experience with machinery, quality checks or packaging
• Strong understanding of food hygiene & safety
• Ability to stay focused in a fast-moving environment
• Solid communication & teamwork skills
• Reliable time management and adaptability across changing shifts

What We Offer

• Weekly pay
• Subsidised canteen
• Free on site parking
• Progression / upskilling opportunities
• Discounted Birds Eye products
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Onsite Gi Group team

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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