Machine Operative - Cut Packhouse - Herbs in Chichester

Overview

🌿 Join Our Team at Vitacress Herbs! Location: Runcton, Chichester. Job Title: Machine Operative – Cut Packhouse Machine Operator. Contract: Permanent, Full Time. Salary: £27,955.20. Next Assessment Centre: 10th of February. Next Induction: 23rd of February. Become a Cut Packhouse Machine Operator and help us deliver the freshest herbs every day!

We’re looking for a motivated, hands-on team player to set up, run, and maintain our cut packhouse machinery and packing lines—keeping quality high, reducing waste, and helping us meet the standards our customers rely on.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate cutting and packing line machinery safely and accurately
• Ensure cut herbs are processed to specification before packing
• Check labels, seals, weights, and overall product quality
• Meet key daily KPIs (including waste reduction & efficiency targets)
• Keep your line running smoothly with strong communication and teamwork
• Maintain excellent hygiene and follow all H&S and Food Safety procedures
• Support Continuous Improvement projects to help make our site even better

Qualifications & Experience

• Highly motivated with a can-do attitude
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and teamwork
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, chilled environment
• Health & Safety awareness (essential)
• Experience in machine operation, cut packhouse processes, or food manufacturing (desirable)

About You & Values

You take pride in doing things right, care about quality, and look for ways to improve. You work safely, support others, and live our Vitacress values:

• Doing the Right Thing
• Always Deliver Quality
• Nurture the Future

Vitacress Herbs, based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take pride in ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product. We are authentic and grounded, with a focus on trust and collaboration across our team, customers, and partners. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.