Machine Operative – Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire

We are looking for Machine Operators to run our vegetable packing lines at our Sutton Bridge site.

Full time permanent roles, on a 4 on 4 off, 6am to 6pm shift pattern.

£11.68 per hour, overtime available
Paid breaks and free weekly lunches

At our Sutton Bridge site, we have a fantastic canteen serving a range of food from sandwiches and salads to hot meals including burgers, chips and jacket potatoes. We even get a free meal once a week!
Even better, we get paid for our dinners and breaks – that’s the equivalent of an extra £40 per week!
Our friendly working environment is low care, meaning no wellies or overalls with the added benefit of not working in a fridge.

As a Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating a range of production machinery (including but not limited to Check weighers, VFF baggers, Gillenkirch and Rovema) efficiently and safely.

In addition, your key responsibilities will be:

Manage the line on a day to day basis and achieve daily performance measures, OEE, Labour Productivity, PPM
Work as a Team with line staff, Shift Manager, Quality Auditor and Production Manager to meet the required standards
Lead by example to promote Health and Safety at work
Dispense on line training and mentoring of new starters
Take responsibility to ensure all start-up/shut down checks are carried out
Ensure all job information is correctly input in to the ice printers, i.e. variety, grower code, date, grower
Carry out required quality control checks to ensure this meets each customer specification

Ideally you will have experience of running a high speed packing line in a time pressured environment. Experience of FMCG and food manufacturing is desirable but not essential.

Burgess Farms Produce is part of the Produce World Group, a privately-owned business and one of the largest expert growers of high-quality fresh vegetables in Europe. We are industry leading in sustainable and responsible agronomy, growing, and lean supply chain management.