Production Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
PRODUCTION OPERATIVES (Food Manufacturing)
**IMMEDIATE STARTS**
· As an operative you will be producing ready to cook meals, kebabs and BBQ products for high end retailers.
· You’ll be working on the production lines to make large batches of products which will then be sold and distributed to our extensive customer base.
What might I be doing?
There are lots of different product we produce here on site, what you’ll be doing could vary, but is likely to include some or all of the following:
- Preparing and skewering kebab/BBQ – goal 3 kebabs per minute
- Accurately weighing out raw materials
- Using modern machinery and technology throughout the process
- Ensuring packs meet the product specification
- Complying with health and safety standards on site
- Working on different areas of production including final pack
- Ensuring base labels are correctly aligned on packs
- Packing products
- Reworking products when necessary you’ll need to be able to read and understand instructions and also have a decent level of arithmetic so you can calculate weights and measures, raw materials.
We have the following shifts:
- AM: 6am-2pm (Mon-Fri), 6am-4pm (Alternate Saturdays)
- PM: Mon-Fri (2.30 – 10.30PM) 9.30am – 7.30pm (Alternate Saturdays
- 3 on 3 off 6am - 6pm
What about the pay?
£10 per hour after that there are numerous courses that you can take which will enable you to excel at your work – for instance, HACCP, Food safety Level 3 – these short courses provide an ideal starting point to enhance your qualifications and skills levels.
About Us:
Bernard Matthews Derby Ltd proudly employ more than 1100 colleagues just at the Derby site alone, drawn from a range of nationalities to help to make a mind-boggling array of some of the finest food in Britain – specialising in poultry.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Production Operative roles across Bernard Matthews Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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