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Production Operative

Salary Range
£11 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Manchester, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Role: Production Operative
Location: Kara Foodservice, Manchester
Shift: 4 shifts per week between Sunday and Friday, rotating between days and nights each week; total working hours per week: 46 hours
Salary: £11.46

Are you looking to work for a company which can truly offer you a realistic opportunity to develop, a company who honestly does invest in its people, a place where you are treated equal as part of a diverse team who support and make it a great place to work. Not to mention the salary is competitive and you can get free bakery products.

We have new job opportunities for Production Operatives to grow with us at site.

As a leading UK wholesale food supplier, Kara Foodservice is committed to supplying our extensive range of frozen sweet and savoury baked goods to wholesalers and caterers. Kara is the go-to wholesale food supplier for those in the foodservice industry.

The Production Operatives are key to our success in the business. They work productively as part of a team to reach the plant production targets on a daily basis, whilst being vigilant and proactive with quality checks. Throughout the shifts, strict health, safety and hygiene standards must be adhered to, ensure products are made to the highest quality. They work as part of a friendly and supportive production team, which can be busy and hot sometimes.

The Production Operatives will have a good work ethic and will be proud of the work they do. They will be able to communicate polity and openly to their teams and managers, to highlight any challenges, ask for support and give support - you are working as part of team. These roles can be busy at times, which is why good organisational skills and the ability to hit deadlines are key in succeeding here.

The culture is friendly, engaging at all levels in the business and we celebrate diversity, which you can see walking around the factory. It’s our people which makes working at our bakery enjoyable and rewarding and we want that for everyone for works with us.

This is what you’ll actually do!

  • Use trained skills to complete all tasks to ensure that quality products are produced for customers
  • Support and participate with colleagues to achieve the efficient set up of plant / bakery
  • Responsible for completion of appropriate paperwork where required to the highest standard
  • Complete all tasks efficiently in order to reduce waste, reporting all issues if they arise
  • Handle and package products in accordance with all relevant Food Safety standards
  • Comply with company policy including Health and Safety, Security, Hygiene standards and cleaning schedules
  • Work flexibly and as part of a team to support all areas of the business

Ideally this is you!

  • Organises own work so priorities are accomplished within deadlines
  • Strong communication skills and good social skills, gets on well with people - you’re part of a team!
  • Good work ethic is essential as is reliability and commitment to doing the job
  • Have pride in your work and complete a task from start to finish

What's in it for you?

  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
  • Death in Service Benefit
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
  • Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
  • Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
  • Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
  • An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this as our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here. As employee development is important to us and everyone is a valued member of the team, we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both their own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.46 per hour

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift

Work Location: One location

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Production Operative roles across Kara Foodservice's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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