Food Manufacturing Operative

FOOD MANUFACTURING OPERATIVE - ALFRETON (DE55)

Temp to Perm Opportunity | Pay Rise After Training | Career Progression | Earn up to £25.88 per hour

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Food Manufacturing Operative to join our well-established client based in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity offering excellent rates of pay, genuine long-term career prospects and the opportunity to secure a permanent position after successfully completing your training period.

This role would suit candidates with experience as a Production Operative, Food Operative or Manufacturing Operative.

What's in it for you?

• Temp to Permanent Opportunity - Secure a permanent position with a successful and expanding manufacturer
• Pay Rise After Training - Increase your hourly rate from £12.80 to £15.21 per hour after successfully completing your 12-week training period
• Career Progression - Develop your skills with full training and opportunities to progress into skilled Machine Setter, Senior Operator and Team Leader positions
• Earn up to £25.88 per hour
• Three paid 30-minute breaks every shift
• Weekly pay
• Full training provided
• Free onsite parking
• Free hot drinks and drinking water
• Lockers and PPE provided
• Supportive management team

Rates of Pay:

Training Period (First 12 Weeks)

• £12.80 per hour - Standard hours
• £19.20 per hour - Out-of-hours (once all scheduled shifts have been completed)
• £25.60 per hour - Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 18:00

After Successfully Completing Your Training

• £15.21 per hour - Standard hours
• £19.41 per hour - Out-of-hours
• £25.88 per hour - Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 18:00

Shifts:

• 4 on, 4 off rotating shift pattern
• Days: 06:00 - 18:00
• Nights: 18:00 - 06:00
• You must be able to work both day and night shifts

Benefits:

As a Food Manufacturing Operative, you will receive:

• Genuine long-term Temp to Permanent opportunity
• Excellent rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• Three paid 30-minute breaks every shift
• Full training provided
• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing training and career development
• Free onsite parking
• Free hot drinks and drinking water
• Lockers and PPE provided
• Supportive management team

Day-to-Day Duties:

As a Food Manufacturing Operative, your duties will include:

• Operating large industrial cooking kettles used to prepare and cook sauces
• Monitoring cooking times and temperatures to ensure products meet specification
• Operating automated machinery that fills and heat-seals sauces into bags
• Carrying out quality checks throughout the production process
• Accurately weighing finished products
• Palletising finished stock ready for dispatch
• Setting and operating production machinery
• Following production recipes and work instructions
• Completing production records using computer-based systems
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene, quality and Health & Safety standards
• Working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
• Manual handling and standing for long periods throughout your shift

Essential Skills:

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous Machine Operating or Machine Setting experience
• Experience within food production or manufacturing
• Good attention to detail
• Basic