508 Food Factory jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Title: Food factory operator

Location: Caerphilly
Job Type: Full time
Salary: £12.61 - £25.22
Shifts: Monday to Thursday 6am – 4pm

About Us:
We are a fast-paced food manufacturing company committed to producing high-quality food products in a safe and efficient environment. As our operations continue to grow, we’re looking for reliable and motivated individuals to join our team as Food factory operator.

Job Description:
As a food factory operator, you will be responsible for operating industrial blending machines to mix ingredients according to precise recipes and production standards. This role plays a vital part in ensuring product consistency, safety, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and monitor blending machines and equipment
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to production instructions
• Ensure proper blending of products based on recipes and batch records
• Maintain accurate records of batches and production logs
• Clean and sanitize blending equipment and work areas according to food safety standards
• Follow health, safety, and hygiene procedures at all times
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and quality control staff

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing or blending environment preferred
• Ability to follow instructions and pay close attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a physically active role (lifting, bending, standing for long periods)
• Basic math and measuring skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work in a factory environment with varying temperatures

Benefits:

• Opportunities for overtime
• Paid training and career development
• Friendly and supportive team environment

• Proven experience in industrial cleaning, preferably within the food processing or manufacturing sector.
• Demonstrable experience in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, equipment, and best practices for hygiene and sanitation.
• Understanding of food safety standards such as HACCP and BRC is highly desirable.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production line staff.
• Ensure production targets are met in terms of volume, quality, and cost.
• Implement and enforce all health, safety, and hygiene standards.
• Monitor production processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Manage staff rotas, training, and performance.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with quality control and maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety legislation and company policies.

• Proven supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, BRC).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of production planning and scheduling.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts as required.

• Supervising and coordinating the activities of production line staff.
• Ensuring that all production processes are carried out efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Monitoring production output and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ensuring strict adherence to health, safety, and hygiene regulations within the production environment.
• Training and developing team members, providing guidance and support.
• Managing shift schedules and ensuring adequate staffing levels.
• Troubleshooting operational issues and implementing corrective actions promptly.
• Maintaining accurate production records and reports.
• Collaborating with quality control and maintenance teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Staffline are Hiring!

We have new full-time Permanent job vacancies for Production Line Leaders

Our perfect candidate will have experience working in Food manufacturing, Supervisory, team leader, Line leader experience, and have strong working knowledge of Operating food processing machinery and equipment in a manufacturing setting

The working hours for this role:

3 on 3 off , Days and Nights rotating, 12hr shifts (Please note you must be able to work both shifts)

Alongside a competitive salary, the role offers Career progression

In your new role as Production Line Leader:

• Managing your production team
• Assessing any training needs
• Mentoring
• Organise and complete product changeovers
• Work closely with senior management
• Complete all quality control documentation accurately and clearly
• Operating food processing machinery and equipment, working alongside maintenance for any faults that occur
• Trouble shooting
• Accurately follow Food Hygiene and Food Safety regulations
• All other associated tasks

To be considered for the role of Production Line Leader

• Strong knowledge of Machinery in a food manufacturing setting
• Experience in fast-paced Food manufacturing
• Experience in a leadership position within a Food manufacturing environment
• Committed to Quality, Safety and communication
• Team Focused and self-directed
• Process driven
• IT Skills

The Company also has a staff shop!

And if you have an Electric car, a free electric car charge point is available!

For more details, please apply!

CSS are currently recruiting for Production Line Operatives to join our clients based in Coggeshall.

We are enthusiastic candidates who are looking to progress in full time work,

Duties Include

• Assembling boxes in a timely manner
• Quality control
• Possible loading and unloading
• Maintaining a safe and clean work area

Shift timings: 6am-3:30pm

All PPE can be provided prior

Noprevious warehouse experience required

CSS does not discriminate against potential candidates based on race, colour, religion, and other protected classes. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion so are keen to encourage a diverse range of people to apply for the job. If you are invited to attend an interview, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.

CSS are currently recruiting for Production Line Operatives for one of our clients based in Witham.

We are looking for hard working individuals who will feel confident on a busy production line,

Duties include

• Operating machinery
• Picking and Packing
• Can involve some heavy lifting
• Assembling products
• Maintaining a clean workspace

Starting date- ASAP

Shift time- 6am-3pm

All PPE can be provided prior

No previous warehouse experience required

CSS does not discriminate against potential candidates based on race, colour, religion, and other protected classes. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion so are keen to encourage a diverse range of people to apply for the job. If you are invited to attend an interview, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.

Production Line Supervisor

14.32p/h (Basic) + overtime +Training & Development + Holiday + Progression

4 on 4 off shift rotation ( DAYS only)

Bilsthorpe - Newark, Nottinghamshire (Commutable from - Newark, Bilsthorpe, Coddington, Winthorpe, Farndon, Kelham)

Are you an experienced Production Line Leader / Line Supervisor or Senior Operative with experience operating production machinery & supervising a team looking for a new role with a market leading company who can offer continued progression as they continue to expand?

Do you want to work for a successful company who are experiencing rapid growth whilst retaining a family feel and great culture within their passionate & dedicated teams, and who offer continued development & long-term progression?

This well-established, family run company have built their fantastic reputation over the years and have a loyal client base throughout the UK. They pride themselves on having strong sustainability & environmental values and strive to reach their goals with innovative ideas across their passionate teams.

In this role you will be hands on alongside supervise a team on a Production Line and will support the Production Team Leaders, Supervisors & Managers in the day to day running of a busy production line to ensure smooth and efficient production on the factory floor.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fantastic company that can offer you job security, training and ongoing development & progression in a 4 on 4 off days based role that offers a great work life balance alongside continued development & progression.

The Role:

• Supervising a team on a busy production line
• Ensuring that daily start up checks are done, machines are set up and ready to start at the beginning of the shift and production is maintained during the shift by monitoring & reporting Line speed, progress & downtime
• Work towards the plan provided by Planning Manager, to ensure maximum performance and minimum downtime is maintained throughout the shift
• Monitoring line speed and KPIs, Quality checks, training of production operatives
• Ensuring all relevant company procedures are adhered to & all relevant paperwork is kept up to date, recording results, supporting continuous improvement

The Person:

• Previous experience in a similar role within a production environment as a Line Supervisor / Line Leader
• Good communication skills & the ability to problem-solve and lead the team
• Able to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines & excellent attention to detail
• Looking to work for a great company who are passionate about ongoing training & development for their employees

Production, Line Leader, Supervisor, Planner, Food, Manufacturing, Pack house, Packaging, Midlands, Nottinghamshire, Newark, Line supervisor

To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sarah Hibberd at Rise Technical Recruitment.

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Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.

Role: Production Operative

Location: Hoddesdon

Hours: Full time

Salary: £13.75ph

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Production Operative to join our clients successful team.

Duties of a Production Operative:

• Production line working with food
• Assembling the food into packages
• Working with food on the different production lines
• Working within a fast paced environment
• Able to work hands on 

What we would like from you:

• Previous production experience
• Food production is a bonus
• Able to adapt and work on different production lines
• Fast paced environment

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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