Senior General Operative - Peterborough in Biggleswade

Great opportunity to work as a Senior General Operative at our client's leading fruit and vegetable production site. Staffline is recruiting Senior General Operatives to work in Peterborough.

The rates of pay are:

• Training Period:
• Day Shift: £12.71 per hour - Overtime (Subject to qualifying hours) is paid at £15.89 per hour
• Night Shift: £13.00 per hour - Overtime (Subject to qualifying hours) is paid at £16.25 per hour
• Post-Training:
• Day Shift: £13.01 per hour - Overtime (Subject to qualifying hours) is paid at £16.26 per hour
• Night Shift: £13.30 per hour - Overtime (Subject to qualifying hours) is paid at £16.63 per hour

Shift Patterns:

• Day shift: 5:30am - 06:00pm, 4on-4off
• Night shift: 05:30pm - 06:00am, Sunday to Wednesday or Tuesday to Friday

Flexibility will be required to meet the demands of the business. Transport is provided from 4 different locations in Peterborough.

Your Time at Work:

As a Senior General Operative, you'll be based in the production area and play a key role in supporting daily operations, working closely with Line Leaders and Shift Managers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operational Duties:
• Regularly working on the production line
• Signing workers in and out
• Assisting with assigning workers to lines and ensuring timely start of shifts
• Conducting headcounts and maintaining accurate records
• Compliance & Standards:
• Monitoring GMP procedures, including hygiene protocols (e.g. handwashing)
• Ensuring proper use of PPE across all workers
• Overseeing locker and canteen area compliance with PPE policies
• Supervising the smoking area to ensure health and safety rules are followed
• Team Support:
• Supporting Line Leaders with day-to-day tasks
• Helping new starters integrate into the team
• Promoting a safe, clean, and efficient work environment

Flexibility and attention to detail are essential in this role, as you'll help maintain high standards across the production area.

Our Perfect Worker:

Our ideal Senior General Operative will be a confident communicator who leads by example and is willing to work hands-on alongside the team on the production line. As a senior member of the team, you'll be expected to set high standards for yourself and others. You should be comfortable handling a variety of tasks, from supervising workers to ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. You must be adaptable and able to respond quickly to changing needs throughout the shift. While previous experience in a factory or warehouse environment is beneficial, it's not essential, as full training will be provided.

Key Information and Benefits:

• Earn £12.71 - £16.63 p/h
• On-site support from Staffline
• Canteen on site
• Free car parking on site
• PPE provided
• Full training provided

About Staffline:

Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales. As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.

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