Production Operative Fresh Produce

Location: Boston | Hours of work: 40 hours per week | Days of work: Any 5 days from a possible 6, Sunday to Friday

About Pilgrim Foodservice
We are an independent, agile, family-run business. Our people embrace and embody our family values of trust, integrity, respect and innovation. These values have helped us to build a proud history of forging loyal relationships with our customers. From our depot in Boston, we serve a diverse range of customers in 17 counties across the Eastern side of the UK. We offer more than 4000 products including butchery, fresh produce, grocery, chilled, frozen and non-food items.

We are ‘passionate about our people’, recognising that our teams, along with their drive and passion, are the reason for our continued success. This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking, friendly, exciting business.

About the role:

As a Production Operative you will reflect our company and departmental standards, you will be known as someone who never walks past a problem. You will have an uncompromising attitude towards operational safety, food safety, cleanliness, hygiene, and quality. This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking, friendly, exciting business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Pick products needed for production from the vegetable store. Prepare all types of fresh products required to be machine cut. Ensure all stock taken from the vegetable store is taken off stock by a supervisor.
• Decant products into the designated trays. Ensure all products are stored neatly while waiting to be vacuum packed.
• Ensure products are bagged to the specific weight. Use the correct bag size when bagging the products. All products should be placed through the metal detector.
• Strictly follow documented product processes to ensure product safety and quality.
• Dissemble and assemble production machinery and take them apart for operation and cleaning. Conduct appropriate safety checks for the machine and blades used.
• Ensure that machines are maintained and cleaned regularly. Clean as you go at all times.
• Handle knives in a safe and appropriate manner.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a kitchen would be an advantage together with good knife cutting skills.
• Good knowledge of stock control and record keeping. Your role will be to stock count excess products each day and to stock take all raw materials in the prep store.
• Attention to detail when completing paperwork for transferring stock and handing over to the supervisor.
• Demonstrate good health and safety practice when working with machinery.
• This role will involve heavy lifting.

Perks of Pilgrim Foodservice

• Competitive salary
• Above statutory holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Recommendation recruitment bonus
• Continuous training
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Long service recognition

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.60-£11.60 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boston, PE21 7SJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• How many years food handling experience do you have?

Work Location: In person