At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to create delicious snacks and ensure top-notch quality.
- Company: A vibrant snack production company in Reigate, focused on teamwork.
- Benefits: Earn £13.50 - £14.50 per hour with full training provided.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic work environment with flexible hours and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Perfect for hands-on learners who love food and teamwork!
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring your enthusiasm and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 14.5 - 14.5 £ per hour.
A practical and varied production role for someone who enjoys hands-on work, teamwork and helping to produce high-quality snacks, including coconut macaroons and bites, cookies, flapjacks and other healthy snacking products. Previous food production, manufacturing or packaging experience would be great, but it is not essential, providing you have a good eye for detail, a great work ethic and a willingness to learn. FULL TRAINING PROVIDED.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Production Operative to support a busy production environment, helping with equipment operation, product preparation, packaging and food safety standards. As the Production Operative, you will follow daily production schedules and batch instructions, monitor workflow and product consistency, assist with ingredient handling and help keep production running efficiently. The Production Operative will also support packaging, complete accurate paperwork, carry out basic equipment checks and help maintain clean, safe and compliant working areas in line with HACCP and allergen control standards.
DUTIES
- Operate equipment used in mixing, baking, cooling and preparing snack products.
- Follow daily production schedules and batch instructions to support efficient workflow and product consistency.
- Assist with measuring, staging and preparing ingredients for production when needed.
- Monitor the production line for quality and performance issues, reporting concerns to the Production Manager and CEO.
- Assist with filling, sealing, labelling and boxing finished products.
- Set up and restock packaging materials, including film, labels and boxes, on machines.
- Check finished products for correct weight, seal, labelling and appearance.
- Carry out basic checks and cleaning on production and packaging equipment to support performance and hygiene.
- Complete and check production logs, batch records, quality checks and packaging reports using Unleashed and the HACCP plan.
- Clean and sanitise work areas, equipment and tools, including end-of-shift, between-batch and scheduled deep-cleaning activities.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- No previous industry experience is required, as training can be provided.
- Good eye for detail and a great work ethic.
- Willingness to learn and follow production, quality, hygiene and safety procedures.
- Able to work well as part of a team to meet production and packing speed and accuracy targets.
- Comfortable carrying out hands-on production, packaging, cleaning and quality checking tasks.
- Able to complete basic paperwork and record information accurately.
- Practical approach to keeping work areas clean, organised and compliant with hygiene standards.
Production Operative (AWDO-P15133) in Reigate) employer: AWD Online
Join a dynamic and supportive team within a large education organisation that prioritises employee growth and wellbeing. With a strong focus on shaping the people strategy, you will benefit from a collaborative work culture, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development while making a meaningful impact across North Somerset and Bristol.