Warehouse & Production Operative

Holdich Recruitment; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international food manufacturer in Fakenham is seeking a Warehouse and Production Operative to join their dynamic team. The role involves operating plant equipment to meet production schedules, maintaining hygiene standards, and forklift operations. Applicants should have production experience within a process environment. The company offers a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and various employee benefits including enhanced parental leave and learning opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme – employer contribution 5%

Death in service benefit – 4 times annual salary

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Volunteer day off per year

Company sick pay

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Production experience required within a process environment.
• Monday to Friday shift pattern, 14:00–22:00.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant equipment to maintain production schedule.
• Maintain hygiene standards in production areas.
• Perform forklift driving duties as required.

Skills

Production experience within a process environment

Forklift driving skills

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading international, specialist food and agri related manufacturer with production plants all over the world. This successful and very profitable company has 4 sites in the UK, employing a sizeable, dynamic workforce enabling them to provide excellent career and advancement opportunities. The Norfolk based site in the Fakenham area requires a further Warehouse and Production Operative to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant equipment to optimum levels of performance to deliver the production schedule and take necessary actions to maintain product quality.
• Maintain production areas to the required hygiene standards and report faults to the engineering department.
• Carry out forklift driving duties as part of the role; ideally hold a counterbalance forklift licence, with training available if required.

Qualifications / Experience

• Production experience within a process environment.
• Monday to Friday shift pattern, 14:00–22:00; online applications only.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary to suit experience
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme – employer contribution 5%, employee contribution 4% minimum (uncapped)
• Death in service benefit – 4 times annual salary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Shared parental leave
• Company sick pay
• Volunteer day off per year
• Long service awards
• Access to comprehensive Employee Assistance programme
• Access to several Mental Health First Aiders
• Learning & Development opportunities