General Assistant - Food Production - Trafford Park

Overview

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

Warehouse Operative - Fixed Term Until End Of October 2026

Job Overview

Regular roster of 4 on 2 off shift, availability for 08:00 - 16:30, Overtime rate of 1.5, Free onsite parking, complimentary meals and refreshments, free uniform, free life insurance, company sick pay, pension scheme. Start dates March/April.

Benefits

• £12.51 per hour
• times the hourly rate
• 4 on 2 off pattern 08.00 - 16:30
• Inhouse training and development
• Complimentary meals & beverages
• Free Uniform
• Company sick pay
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Holiday
• Regular shift patterns
• Pension scheme to help you save for your future
• Bespoke employee support programme, including free counselling sessions
• Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
• Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
• Cycle to work scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To follow all operating procedures in the course of your duties to the best of your abilities.
• To ensure the work area is kept safe and as clean as possible.
• Maintain high standards of quality, hygiene, health and safety in line with customer/company specifications.
• To ensure that the standards of cleanliness and house-keeping are within the guidelines laid down in the Company procedures.
• To report all accidents and take the necessary preventative action.
• To be able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally at all levels.
• To ensure that relevant entries are made in the diary log and that the log is checked at the beginning of each shift.
• To be totally flexible within the role and within the unit departments.
• Carry out quality checks with improvement action when required.
• Assist in follow-up of Quality Assurance/Health & Safety reports.
• To take on any other duties as and when required.

Specific Duties by Department PRODUCTION

• Pack food liners in accordance with written specification.
• From specification, accurately make up sample and product for all classes.
• Conduct temperature, quality, and product date checks.
• Seal flight canisters, trolleys and record numbers.
• Ensure correct marshalling of flights to Dispatch bays in assigned stowing order.

BOND

• The receipt, handling and appropriate storage of all incoming goods and coordinating / managing stock.
• Sort and assemble bars into flights, working as a team to achieve targets.
• To check trolley seals and cross check with customs paper work.

DISHWASH

• General washing, sorting, assembling, packing and positioning of the aircraft equipment.
• Process and strip trolleys and deliver to relevant department.
• Off loading and sorting equipment/food and ensuring it is delivered to the correct processing area.

STORES

• To load / off-load lorries, stack shelves and replenish equipment/food items.
• From specification, accurately palletize shipments.
• Conduct quality, and product date checks.
• Daily stock count of the list
• Stock rotation
• Clean the area

Qualifications

Education Educated to High School level.

Work Experience

• Good standard of English both written and verbal
• Working knowledge of Basic Hygiene
• Ideally some experience in a production/manufacturing/stores environment
• Experience of working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.

Skills & Knowledge

• Good understanding of English both reading and writing
• Good Customer Service skills
• Positive attitude to work
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Team worker.

Previous experience in a catering or hospitality role is desirable but not essential. You must be able to work shifts and be keen to learn. In addition to job - related training, you will develop your skills in team work, time management, multi-tasking, communication and attention to detail.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history. For anytime spent outside the UK exceeding 6 months, you must be able to provide a CRC (Criminal Record Check) for that country.