Food Production Operative
£10.93 - £11.27 plus benefits
15:00 to 23:30, Sunday to Friday (5 out of 6)
Wigan
Brand new and exciting opportunity to work within a new meat production unit for Carver & Co – part of Fresh Direct in Wigan. You don’t need any specific experience – we’ll give you all the training you need – including the opportunity to obtain a counter-balance forklift truck licence, but if you’ve worked in a chilled food production environment before then great!
As part of this small team, you’ll be involved in a wide variety of tasks across the production operation. This includes using machinery to prepare meat to supply customer orders, picking orders, correctly packing and labelling meat products, storing products – both goods in from suppliers and finished goods from production, and cleaning equipment, tools and machinery. You’ll also be required to complete documentation – recording product temperatures and completing basic HACCP paperwork. There will also be an element of driving – using a company van to do a twice a day shuttle run between our Wigan and Warrington depots - so you will need to hold a driving licence.
To join us in this role, you need to be keen and willing to learn meat preparation processes including using machinery safely and correctly and undertaking basic knife skills, working alongside a skilled butcher. You’ll need to have a flexible approach – working well with others as part of this small team to get the job done. This is a varied role where you will be on your feet for long periods of time and there’s an element of manual handling so you will need to be able to bend and lift to receive supplies, handle the meat products and store finished products.
In return we offer a great basic salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award- winning products. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our Learning & Development programmes.
People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, at Fresh Direct we are dedicated to making life as easy and efficient for the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the country. We are the leading specialist supplier of locally and globally sourced fresh produce and dairy across Great Britain, bringing the best of the seasons to chefs’ menus.