Production Operative - Food Manufacturing
Location: Braintree, Essex
Salary: -31,800 - -33,500 per year (depending on shift patterns & overtime)
Hours: 43 hours per week (Day shifts with occasional late shift cover)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Prime Appointments are delighted to be recruiting for a leading food ingredient manufacturer in Braintree, established for over a century and still at the forefront of innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Production Operative to join a stable, supportive, and ambitious team where progression and long-term career security are on offer.

Why join this company?

• Established & secure business - trading over 100 years with excellent staff retention
• Great culture - supportive, ambitious and team-focused environment
• Competitive salary - market leading rate
• Fantastic benefits - 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing each year), company pension, health & wellbeing programme, cycle-to-work scheme, free parking
• Career growth - opportunities to upskill, cross-train and develop

The Role of the Production Operative:

As a Production Operative, you''ll play a key role in the manufacturing and packaging of specialist food products used worldwide. Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Operating production equipment safely and efficiently
• Mixing, blending and packaging food products to set quality standards
• Completing hygiene and cleaning schedules to maintain first-class sanitation
• Packing, labelling and palletising finished products
• Using metal detection and quality checks to ensure compliance with strict safety standards
• Accurately completing production and food safety documentation
• Assisting across departments when required (e.g. to cover absences or support peak demand)

What we''re looking for in a Production Operative:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing and production (food) environment (preferred)
• Team player with a positive, proactive attitude
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards
• Comfortable with manual handling (lifting up to 25kg)
• Forklift licence (Counterbalance or Bendi) is desirable, but not essential

Shift Patterns:

• Days: Mon-Thurs 7:15am-5:15pm, Fri 7:15am-3:15pm
• Flexibility to cover late shifts when required (enhanced pay rates apply)

This is a permanent position with long-term stability, great benefits, and the chance to grow within a respected manufacturing company.

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