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Food Production Operative

United Kingdom, Watton Employment contract 13.96 - 15.14 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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We are looking for candidates with a team player mentality with the desire to get the job done well. We offer fantastic progression opportunities and are always looking to promote from within, so if you’re looking for a new opportunity in your career, this is a great one! As a General Operative in our Retail department, you’ll be packing some of the country’s best-selling pork products including our tasty loin steaks, chops and sausages. Shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off. Hours 6.00am – 17.00pm or 17:00pm -03:10am

Job Responsibility

Packing some of the country’s best-selling pork products including loin steaks, chops and sausages

Requirements

  • Team player mentality
  • desire to get the job done well
  • self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
  • enjoy working to targets in a fast paced environment
  • possess high standards of work
  • basic level of both written and verbal English
  • enjoy working as part of a team
  • ideally have experience of working within the food production industry

Nice to have

Experience of working within the food production industry

What we offer

  • Overtime – time and a third after basic hours
  • Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
  • Access to ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
  • Discounted share scheme
  • Discounted local gym membership
  • Death in service insurance
  • Additional holiday with service
  • Rate inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus

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