Production Operative

Description

Production Operative - Food Manufacturing

Location: Braintree, Essex

Salary: £31,800 - £33,500 per year (depending on shift patterns & overtime)

Hours: 43 hours per week (Day shifts with occasional late shift cover)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Prime Appointments are delighted to be recruiting for a leading food ingredient manufacturer in Braintree, established for over a century and still at the forefront of innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Production Operative to join a stable, supportive, and ambitious team where progression and long-term career security are on offer.

Why join this company?

Established & secure business - trading over 100 years with excellent staff retention

Great culture - supportive, ambitious and team-focused environment

Competitive salary - market leading rate

Fantastic benefits - 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing each year), company pension, health & wellbeing programme, cycle-to-work scheme, free parking

Career growth - opportunities to upskill, cross-train and developThe Role of the Production Operative:

As a Production Operative, you'll play a key role in the manufacturing and packaging of specialist food products used worldwide. Your day-to-day duties will include:

Operating production equipment safely and efficiently

Mixing, blending and packaging food products to set quality standards

Completing hygiene and cleaning schedules to maintain first-class sanitation

Packing, labelling and palletising finished products

Using metal detection and quality checks to ensure compliance with strict safety standards

Accurately completing production and food safety documentation

Assisting across departments when required (e.g. to cover absences or support peak demand)What we're looking for in a Production Operative:

Previous experience in a manufacturing and production (food) environment (preferred)

Team player with a positive, proactive attitude

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards

Comfortable with manual handling (lifting up to 25kg)

Forklift licence (Counterbalance or Bendi) is desirable, but not essentialShift Patterns:

Days: Mon-Thurs 7:15am-5:15pm, Fri 7:15am-3:15pm

Flexibility to cover late shifts when required (enhanced pay rates apply)This is a permanent position with long-term stability, great benefits, and the chance to grow within a respected manufacturing company.

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