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The Compleat Food Group
The Compleat Food GroupPosted Closes in 28 days · 1 Dec 2026

Skilled Production Operative

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Location
WellingboroughNorthamptonshire

About the role

Great opportunity to work as a Skilled Production Operative for our clients leading National Bakery, working with chilled and frozen foods including ready meals.

Staffline is recruiting Skilled Production Operatives in Wellingborough.

The rate of pay is £13 per hour.

This is a full-time role working fixed shifts, Monday to Friday, and the hours of work are:
- 4am to 1pm
- 6am to 3pm

Your Time at Work

As a Skilled Production Operative, your duties include:

- Prepare, process, and supply materials, mixes, and products in accordance with production schedules and recipe specifications.
- Carry out pre-start checks, CCP monitoring, quality checks, and food safety inspections to ensure compliance with company and legal standards.
- Accurately complete all production documentation, including traceability records, process checks, downtime records, and compliance paperwork.
- Ensure all products meet quality, weight, appearance, and specification requirements, reporting any issues immediately to management or QA.
- Follow allergen control procedures, GMP standards, hygiene requirements, and clean-as-you-go practices at all times.
- Operate production equipment safely and efficiently, maintaining production targets while minimising downtime and waste.
- Wear the required PPE and comply with all health and safety procedures, reporting hazards, accidents, or unsafe practices promptly.
- Support the training and development of team members, maintaining training records and ensuring operational competency across the team.
- Coordinate with production, technical, and warehouse teams to ensure the timely availability of materials and the smooth flow of production.
- Lead by example in promoting a positive working environment, treating colleagues with dignity and respect, and following the principles of Stop, Challenge, and Act while addressing performance, quality, or safety concerns.

Please note: there will be some manual duties involved and heavy lifting in a chilled environment.

Our Perfect Worker

Skills we're looking for:

- Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Positive and flexible attitude.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Reliable with good timekeeping and attendance.
- Commitment to food safety, quality, and hygiene standards.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential as full training is provided.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £13 p/h
- Temp to perm opportunity
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- PPE provided
- Opportunities for overtime
- Full training provided

Job Ref: 1DDMK

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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Key details

Contract type
Temporary
Industry
Manufacturing
Trade
Production
Job role
Production Operative
Client
The Compleat Food Group
Posted
3 Nov 2026
Closes
1 Dec 2026
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