Machine Operative

Machine Operative (Late Shift)
• £14.57 per hour | £31,811.62 per year | • Runcton, Chichester
• Shift Pattern
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
• 15:45 - 02:45
• 4-day working week
• Full-Time, Permanent
• Pay
• £14.57 per hour (£31,811.62 per year)
• Paid monthly on the 25th

Join Our Production Team
We're looking for a Machine Operative to join our Herbs Production team in Runcton.
This is a hands-on role operating and monitoring packing line machinery to ensure products are packed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

What You'll Be Doing
✅ Setting up and operating production machinery
✅ Running packing lines safely and efficiently
✅ Carrying out quality and product checks
✅ Monitoring machine performance and reporting issues
✅ Ensuring products are packed and sealed correctly
✅ Following food safety and health & safety procedures
✅ Completing production checks and records
✅ Maintaining high standards of hygiene and housekeeping
✅ Working with Line Leaders and the wider Production team to meet daily targets

What We're Looking For
✔ Previous experience as a Machine Operative, Production Operative, Food Production Operative, Factory Operative, Process Operative or Machine Minder
✔ Experience operating machinery in a manufacturing or food production environment is beneficial
✔ Good attention to detail
✔ A strong focus on quality and safety
✔ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
✔ Reliable, motivated and a good team player

Why Join Us?
⭐ £14.57 per hour
⭐ £31,811.62 annual salary
⭐ Permanent full-time position
⭐ 4-day working week
⭐ Training and development opportunities
⭐ Supportive team environment
⭐ Opportunity to build your manufacturing and machine operating skills

Working Environment
• Chilled food production environment (PPE provided)
• Fast-paced factory setting
• Full training provided

Apply Today
If you're an experienced Machine Operative or looking to build your career in food production and manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and join our Herbs Production Team in Runcton.

Vitacress Herbs, based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of Herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the herbs that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.