Abattoir Operative
Posted on October 1st, 2026
Staffline is recruiting Abattoir Operatives to join a busy team within a beef processing facility in Spalding.
The rate of pay is £13 per hour.
This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, start time between 05:30am - 06:00am until finish time between 14:00pm - 17:00pm.
No previous experience is required as full training will be provided.
Your Time at Work
As an Abattoir Operative, your duties may include:
- Preparing cattle hides prior to processing
- Using specialist clipping equipment to remove excess mud, straw and debris
- Working at designated cut points within the abattoir process
- Carrying out quality checks to ensure hygiene and production standards are maintained
- Working from platforms and using safety harnesses where required
- Following food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures at all times
- Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
- Working as part of a team to achieve production targets
This role involves working in a chilled environment, standing for extended periods and carrying out manual handling duties. Some areas of work require the use of platforms and safety harnesses.
Our Perfect Worker
Our ideal Abattoir Operative is reliable, hard-working and keen to learn new skills.
- You will have a good understanding of basic English and be comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
- Applicants should be comfortable working within a beef processing and abattoir environment and carrying out physical duties as part of a production team.
- Previous experience in food production, manufacturing, agriculture, livestock handling, factory or abattoir roles would be beneficial but is not essential, as full training will be provided.
- We are looking for motivated individuals who are committed to maintaining high standards of quality, hygiene and safety.
Key Information and Benefits
- £13 per hour
- Monday to Friday working pattern
- Guaranteed full-time hours
- No experience necessary
- Full training provided
- Temp-to-perm opportunities
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Modern canteen facilities
- Free on-site parking
- PPE provided
- Friendly team environment
- Immediate starts available
Job Ref: 1WOOD
About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.
As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
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