Job description
- Southend on Sea, Essex, England
- Contract,
- undefined,
- foodsouth
- 02/03/2026
Job description
Production Operator – Food Manufacturing (6 Month Contract)
Location: Southend on sea
Pay rate: per hour
Contract: 6 months
Hours: 800-1300, 1200pm to 1800, or full day 800 till 1800
Shifts: Weekly-changing rota. Typically, 3 shifts per week (Monday to Friday). We aim for Monday/Wednesday/Friday, but you’ll often be required on Thursdays.
We’re recruiting a reliable and physically capable Production Operator to join a busy food manufacturing site. This is a hands-on role in a production environment and does not require chef experience.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting daily food production activities
- Operating and monitoring production equipment (under supervision), including pasteurising and batch processing machinery
- Transferring product through pumps and pipework systems
- Loading ingredients and preparing mixes to specification
- Completing cleaning and sanitation tasks, including CIP (Clean-in-Place)
- Recording temperatures and completing basic production documentation
- Following food safety, hygiene, and site procedures at all times
- Assisting with basic equipment checks and reporting faults/issues promptly
Ideal candidate
- Experience in food manufacturing (dairy, beverage, bakery, or similar) is preferred but not essential
- Comfortable with physical work (lifting, moving materials, regular cleaning)
- Strong attention to detail and a “do it properly” approach to hygiene and procedure
- Reliable, punctual, and able to follow structured processes
- Willing to learn and work as part of a team in a temperature-controlled setting
Interested?
Click on “Apply Now” or you can send the cv over to southend@gap-personnel.com . you can also, call us on 01702987900 for more details.
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