Afternoon Food Production Operative
Location: North Curry
Hours: Monday–Friday, 14:00–22:00
Weekend Rotation: 1 in every 4 Saturdays, 08:00–17:00 (day off in lieu provided)
Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour
Are you reliable, hands-on and looking for a varied role that keeps you busy and active? We’re recruiting for a Dual Aspect Yard/Factory Operative to support both outside yard duties and inside factory operations. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of indoor and outdoor work and is happy to get stuck in wherever needed.
Key Responsibilities
Yard & Facility Duties
1. Maintain cleanliness, organisation and safety across all yard and storage areas, including:
Yard inside/outside the compound
Despatch area
Dry Goods Store
Freezers & Defrost Units
Titan Unit
Trays/dolav storage areas
Storage trailers
Waste disposal zones
Chemical store
2. Ensure stock is rotated by use-by date and kept accessible.
Paperwork & Reporting
3. Complete goods-in records, defrost logs, cleaning checks and start-up paperwork.
4. Report issues promptly (e.g., full skips, damaged pallets, low stock).
Despatch & Stock Movement
5. Receive finished products into the refrigerated despatch room.
6. Build tidy, secure pallets to specific customer requirements.
7. Load and unload deliveries safely using appropriate equipment.
8. Deliver stock to production areas as operationally required.
Factory Support
9. Assist within the factory when needed, including handling raw and cooked chicken in chilled environments.
10. Follow all food safety, hygiene and site security procedures to maintain audit-ready standards.
11. Operate equipment safely and in line with training.
Role Requirements
12. Comfortable working both outdoors and in refrigerated areas.
13. Physically fit and able to handle a hands-on workload.
14. Good communication skills and attention to detail.
15. Ability to follow strict hygiene, PPE and safety procedures.
Additional Information
16. Full PPE is provided.
17. The canteen offers a kettle, microwave and toaster for free use.
18. Candidates will need to bring their own food as no food is available for purchase on site.
19. Nearest shops are approximately a 15-minute drive away.