Cherry Grading Machine Operative Seasonal Role- Location: Ledbury/Newent Full-Time | Fixed-Term - 48 hours per week Pay - £12.50 - £14.50 per hour Start Date - Immediate Are you ready to be part of an exciting and fast-paced team during the busy cherry season? Were looking for motivated and proactive individuals to join our client as Cherry Grading Machine Operatives. In this hands-on role, youll be responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining cherry grading machinery, ensuring the high quality and safety standards are met. Youll play a key part in the smooth running of the packhouse operations, working closely with various departments to deliver top-quality products to our customers. What Youll Be Doing: Setting up and operating grading and packing machinery Monitoring machine output and maintaining product quality Carrying out minor troubleshooting and quick label changes Keeping work areas clean, safe, and hazard-free Supporting and training junior machine operatives Collaborating with teams across operations, QC, and dispatch Recording downtime and machine performance data accurately What Were Looking For: Proven experience operating machinery, ideally in a fresh produce packing environment. Previous experience working in a packhouse as a Line Leader or Machine Operator is highly desirable. Competent in machine setup, operation, and basic maintenance tasks, including cleaning and maintaining the machinery to hygiene and safety standards. Strong practical skills, with a high level of common sense and a proactive approach to problem-solving Ability to multitask and stay organised in a busy environment Good communication and teamwork skills Certified (or willing to be trained) to operate a metal detector Why Join Us? Be part of an exciting, multicultural team Develop valuable skills in a dynamic production environment Support from experienced managers and a friendly team culture If you are interested please apply today or give us a call on 01432 261444 Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy. ADZN1_UKTJ