Packing Operative

Location: Highbridge

Location:

Highbridge
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour

Hours:

Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 5:00pm

Contract:

Temporary, with the potential to continue

Pertemps are currently recruiting for Food Production Operatives to join a busy manufacturing environment in Highbridge.
This is a hands-on role working across different areas of the production process. Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for candidates who are reliable, hardworking and keen to learn.
The role depending on the area you are working in, your duties may include:

Loading and inspecting products on a production line

Handling raw materials and ingredients, including lifting items up to 15kg

Checking products for quality and removing any foreign materials

Weighing ingredients accurately in line with production requirements

Assisting with the preparation and cooking process

Inspecting labels and best-before dates

Packing finished products into trays and boxes

Operating or assisting with packing and wrapping machinery

Building and stacking pallets

Folding and assembling packaging

Applying labels, stickers and tamper-evident seals

Hand-tying tags and labels

Maintaining a clean and tidy working environment

Following strict food hygiene and health & safety procedures

About You

The ideal candidate will:

Be physically fit and comfortable with manual handling

Have good attention to detail

Be reliable, punctual and hardworking

Have a proactive attitude and use common sense

Be comfortable working in a warm manufacturing environment

Be happy carrying out repetitive tasks

Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness

Understand the importance of food hygiene

Be willing to learn and work across different areas of production

Previous food manufacturing experience is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Important Information as this is a food production environment, high standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness are essential. Candidates must be prepared to follow strict site procedures relating to food safety and hygiene.

Due to the nature of the environment, nuts and nut-based products are not permitted on site.
Why Pertemps?

Weekly pay

Friendly and supportive team

Full training provided

Monday to Thursday working pattern

Opportunity to gain valuable food manufacturing experience

If you're reliable, hardworking and looking for a hands-on role with consistent weekday hours, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today