Overview
Production Operative – 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.
Responsibilities
* Operate production equipment safely and efficiently
* Mix, blend and package food products to set quality standards
* Complete hygiene and cleaning schedules to maintain first-class sanitation
* Packing, labeling and palletising finished products
* Use metal detection and quality checks to ensure compliance with strict safety standards
* Accurately complete production and food safety documentation
* Assist across departments when required (e.g. to cover absences or support peak demand)
What we’re looking for
* 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 essential
Shift Patterns
Days: Mon-Thurs 7:15am-5:15pm, Fri 7:15am-3:15pm. Flexibility to cover late shifts when required (enhanced pay rates apply).
Benefits
* Great salary and long-term stability
* 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 develop
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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