Job Description

Are you an experienced Production Operative looking for your next challenge in food manufacturing? Gi Group is recruiting a Production Operative to join our client's busy food production site in Scunthorpe (DN15). This is an excellent opportunity for a Production Operative who wants to make a direct impact on operations and product safety within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Rate of Pay for Production Operative: 13.33 per hour Production Operative

Working Hours: 3pm - 11pm, Monday to Thursday (Friday 13:30 - 20:30)

Key Responsibilities of a Production Operative:

Operate production and packaging lines to meet daily output and quality targets.

Follow SOPs and food safety procedures to ensure products are produced to required standards.

Carry out basic machine set-up, start-up and shutdown checks, and report issues to supervisors.

Monitor product quality (weights, seals, labels, visual checks) and remove/reject non-conforming items.

Complete production paperwork, traceability records and downtime logs accurately.

Support changeovers by replenishing materials, clearing lines and assisting with safe restart checks to minimise downtime.

Maintain a clean and tidy work area, including "clean as you go" standards and waste disposal.

Follow site rules on PPE, hygiene and contamination control, and escalate any safety concerns immediately.

Assist with manual handling tasks including packing, palletising and moving goods safely.

Requirements for the Production Operative Role:

Previous experience in production/packing roles within food manufacturing or a similar environment.

Understanding of food safety, hygiene standards and working to SOPs.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting targets/line speeds.

Able to travel to Scunthorpe (DN15) - own transport preferred.

Physically fit and able to work on your feet for full shifts; reliable attendance for afternoon/evening shifts is essential.

Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team under shift patterns.

If you are interested in this Production Operative role, please call Gi Group Scunthorpe on (phone number removed) to arrange registration or apply with an up-to-date CV.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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