FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIVE – ALFRETON (DE55)

Temp to Perm Opportunity | Pay Rise After Training | Career Progression | Earn up to £25.88 per hour

People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Food Manufacturing Operative to join our well-established client based in Alfreton, Derbyshire.  You will be working in at the site in Alfreton (DE55).

This is a fantastic opportunity offering excellent rates of pay, genuine long-term career prospects and the opportunity to secure a permanent position after successfully completing your training period.

This role would suit candidates with experience as a Production Operative, Food Operative or Manufacturing Operative.

What's in it for you?

 • Temp to Permanent Opportunity – Secure a permanent position with a successful and expanding manufacturer
 • Pay Rise After Training – Increase your hourly rate from £12.80 to £15.21 per hour after successfully completing your 12-week training period
 • Career Progression – Develop your skills with full training and opportunities to progress into skilled Machine Setter, Senior Operator and Team Leader positions
 • Earn up to £25.88 per hour
 • Three paid 30-minute breaks every shift
 • Weekly pay
 • Full training provided
 • Free onsite parking
 • Free hot drinks and drinking water
 • Lockers and PPE provided
 • Supportive management team

Rates of Pay:

Training Period (First 12 Weeks)

 • £12.80 per hour – Standard hours
 • £19.20 per hour – Out-of-hours (once all scheduled shifts have been completed)
 • £25.60 per hour – Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 18:00

After Successfully Completing Your Training

 • £15.21 per hour – Standard hours
 • £19.41 per hour – Out-of-hours
 • £25.88 per hour – Saturday 18:00 to Sunday 18:00

Shifts:

 • 4 on, 4 off rotating shift pattern
 • Days: 06:00 – 18:00
 • Nights: 18:00 – 06:00
 • You must be able to work both day and night shifts

Benefits:

As a Food Manufacturing Operative, you will receive:

 • Genuine long-term Temp to Permanent opportunity
 • Excellent rates of pay
 • Weekly pay
 • Three paid 30-minute breaks every shift
 • Full training provided
 • Career progression opportunities
 • Ongoing training and career development
 • Free onsite parking
 • Free hot drinks and drinking water
 • Lockers and PPE provided
 • Supportive management team

Day-to-Day Duties:

As a Food Manufacturing Operative, your duties will include:

 • Operating large industrial cooking kettles used to prepare and cook sauces
 • Monitoring cooking times and temperatures to ensure products meet specification
 • Operating automated machinery that fills and heat-seals sauces into bags
 • Carrying out quality checks throughout the production process
 • Accurately weighing finished products
 • Palletising finished stock ready for dispatch
 • Setting and operating production machinery
 • Following production recipes and work instructions
 • Completing production records using computer-based systems
 • Maintaining excellent food hygiene, quality and Health & Safety standards
 • Working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
 • Manual handling and standing for long periods throughout your shift

Essential Skills:

The successful candidate will have:

 • Previous Machine Operating or Machine Setting experience
 • Experience within food production or manufacturing
 • Good attention to detail
 • Basic computer skills
 • Good communication skills
 • The ability to work effectively as part of a team
 • A positive attitude and willingness to learn
 • Reliable transport to Alfreton

Desirable Experience:

 • Experience operating industrial cooking kettles
 • Experience using filling, sealing or packaging machinery
 • Experience within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment

Training:

 • Full paid induction from day one
 • Food Safety and Hygiene training
 • Machine operating and production equipment training
 • Quality control procedures
 • Health & Safety training
 • Company policies and procedures
 • Industry-related training and ongoing support throughout your assignment

Career Progression:

Our client is committed to investing in its people. Following successful completion of your 12-week training period, you will receive a pay rise and have genuine opportunities to progress into Machine Setter, Senior Operator and Team Leader positions. Many employees have started in this role before securing permanent contracts and developing long-term careers within the business.

Apply:

If you are ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career and join a company that rewards hard work, invests in its employees and offers genuine long-term opportunities, apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.

People Solutions do not charge candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process