Join Our Team as a Production Assistant!
Hours: 06:00–16:00, 4 days out of 5 with a rolling day off each week.
Breaks: 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks per shift
Pay: £13.21 per hour standard. Enhanced rate of £16.51 per hour for hours worked between 20:00–06:00 or over 37.5 hours per week.
What You’ll Do
As a Production Assistant, you’ll be a vital part of our pastry production team, helping to keep our lines running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll play a hands-on role in machine setup, line operation, quality control, and supporting our skilled hand crimping operatives. Full training is provided, and you’ll gain experience across a range of production processes.
Key Responsibilities
* Setting up production machines at the start of each shift to ensure smooth and efficient operations
* Operating the production line at the correct speed to match the number of hand crimpers working on the line
* Keeping hand lines fully supplied with pastry bases
* Operating depositors to accurately fill pastry bases ready for hand crimping
* Depositing the correct quantities of vegetables onto bases for layered products
* Collecting and managing waste to maintain a clean and efficient working environment
* Carrying out weight checks on filled bases to ensure products meet quality standards
* Marking products to maintain organisation and traceability
* Applying decorative elements to bespoke products when required
* Operating topping equipment to apply herbs, rusk, and other toppings accurately
* Operating glazers to ensure consistent coverage at the correct speed
No Experience? No Problem!
Full training is provided. During your probation period, you’ll also gain:
Food Safety Level 2 certificate
Health & Safety Level 2 certificate
Why Join Proper Cornish?
You’ll be at the heart of our pastry production, helping to create the high-quality products our customers love. We are a growing business built on our values of Customer First, Honesty, Quality, Friendliness, and Passion.
With over 250 colleagues, we take pride in making the world a better place every day by filling it with pasties and other sweet and savoury pastry delights. We’re also proud to hold a Gold Health and Wellbeing Award, showing our commitment to supporting a healthy and happy workforce.
Proper Perks
* Free pasties and pastries every day
* Free weekly fruit
* Subsidised canteen
* Monthly colleague treats and regular staff BBQs
* Bake sales and competitions
* Christmas goodies and celebrations
* Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Company-funded Health Cash Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential helpline)
* Death in Service Plan
* £500 colleague referral bonuses
* Staff discounts on pasties, pastries, cakes, and tarts
* Local business discounts
* Excellent training and career development opportunities
* Employment anniversary cash awards
* Strong internal communication and job security within a growing business
Ready to Join the Team?
If you’re a team player with a positive “can do” attitude and want to be part of a friendly, fast-paced, and growing company, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.