Production Operative

Location: Stonehaven (outskirts)
Pay rates: £13.79p/h, rising to £14.20 after 12wks - paid weekly!
Shift: Weekly rotating shifts Mon - Fri (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm - 40hrs p/w)
Contract: Temporary (potential for long term)
Start Date: Immediately


Key Responsibilities:

• Always work safely across the production area by following company Health and Safety policies.
• Identify and promptly report any issues with materials, machinery, or final products.
• Maintain your work station keeping it clean, tidy and organised.
• Prepare and handle packaging materials, ensuring correct labels, coding, and container specifications.
• Operate production equipment including storage, feeding, mixing, blending, extrusion, and packaging machinery.
• Conduct inspections, packing activities, and metal detection checks to maintain product quality.
• Ensure products comply with weight control and quality requirements.
• Accurately complete all required production, process, and food safety documentation.
• Carrying out other tasks as instructed by a manager

Skills & Experience:

• Preferably experience in FMCG or fast-paced production environments.
• Experience in busy production or delivery operations is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic, proactive, and demonstrates a sense of urgency.
• Strong team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Self-motivated with the ability to use initiative.

Requirements:

• Due to site location, applicants MUST drive
• Able to commit to shift rotation and long-term work.
• This role is manual, involves frequent heavy lifting and requires applicants to possess a basic level of physical fitness

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.