Packing Operative - Machine-Made Products

Hours: 17:15 until 03:30 (approx. depending of production needs), 4 days out of 5 (Monday to Friday, with one rotational day off per week)

Breaks: 2 x 30 minutes per shift

Pay: £13.21 per hour standard rate

Enhanced rate of £16.51 per hour for, hours worked between 20:00–06:00
, or hours worked over 37.5 hours per week.

Earn more as you learn:

This role offers
competency-based pay progression
. As you complete training, gain experience, and are signed off on additional skills and responsibilities, your earning potential increases.

As a Packing Production Operative within our Machine-Made Products Team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our delicious pastries are packed accurately, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This is a hands‑on role that requires attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to remain on your feet for most of the shift.

During your first few weeks
, you’ll learn the entry-level packing tasks
. As your confidence and skills grow, you’ll progress onto more complex packing operations
, with ongoing training and sign-off at each stage.

The more you learn and the more skills you’re signed off on,
the more you can earn
.

• Checking finished products for quality, ensuring correct size, shape, and compliance with product specifications
• Packing finished products into boxes accurately and efficiently in line with product specifications
• Operating and loading packing conveyor belts and preparing products for dispatch
• Assembling boxes and maintaining packing equipment to keep operations running smoothly
• Palletising and wrapping completed boxes ready for shipment
• Supporting other departments when required, giving you the opportunity to gain broader experience across the business

Full training is provided.

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate
• Health & Safety Level 2 certificate

You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team in a growing business where quality and people truly matter. We are proud holders of a Gold Health and Wellbeing Award
, reflecting our commitment to looking after our colleagues.

As we continue to grow, we offer excellent opportunities to:

• Learn new skills
• Increase your earnings through competency sign-off
• Gain experience across different departments
• Develop your career and progress internally

We are guided by our values of Customer First, Honesty, Quality, Friendliness, and Passion
. With around 250 colleagues, we take pride in making the world a better place every day by filling it with delicious pasties and savoury pastry delights.

• Free pasties and pastries every day
• Free fruit and drinks
• Subsidised canteen
• Monthly colleague treats and regular staff BBQs
• Bake sales and competitions
• Christmas goodies and celebrations
• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
• Subsidised massages
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Company-funded Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential helpline)
• Death in Service Plan
• £500 colleague referral bonuses
• Staff discounts on pasties, pastries, cakes, and tarts
• Local business discounts
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Employment anniversary cash awards

If you’re a team player with a positive “can-do” attitude and want to be part of a friendly, rapidly growing company where your skills and development are rewarded, we’d love to hear from you!