Engineering Manager

Christianaid; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food manufacturer in Northampton is seeking Production Operatives to join their Abernethy Site. Responsibilities include picking and grading potatoes, meeting production schedules, and maintaining hygiene standards. The company values employee wellbeing and offers training opportunities, recognition schemes, and various benefits including pension contributions and free fresh potatoes. This role involves teamwork, ensuring efficiency in packing operations, and supporting new staff during onboarding.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions

£50 additional shift bonus

Critical illness cover

Company sick pay scheme

Life assurance policies

Employee benefit platform

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance programme

Training and development opportunities

Free fresh potatoes

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong communication for team interaction.

Responsibilities

• Pick and grade potatoes according to standards.
• Complete production orders on time.
• Assemble trays for packing.
• Work effectively in a team environment.
• Ensure hygiene compliance.
• Assist with machine changeovers.
• Train new starters.

Skills

Previous experience working in a food manufacturing environment

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for Production Operatives to join our Abernethy Site. You will be responsible for carrying out various manual tasks associated with the packing, grading and stacking operations. We are currently at an exciting time for the business, with new automation recently installed as part of our continuous improvement plans.

At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people’s lives and the wider environment, focusing on work‑life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We celebrate success with recognition and reward schemes to thank our people, who make our operations possible. We continuously improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous experience working in a food manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Picking and grading potatoes to ensure they meet customer specifications; escalating any concerns to the quality team.
• Completion of production orders on time and in adherence to schedule.
• Assembling trays and MUs for product to be packed into.
• Working as part of a team to maximise packing operations, communicating with the team in a positive manner.
• Ensuring hygiene of production lines is compliant with auditing standards.
• Assisting machine operatives with changeovers when necessary.
• Budding up and training new starters.

Benefits of the Role

• Employer pension contributions
• £50 additional shift bonus
• Critical illness cover
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance policies
• Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers.
• Free onsite parking
• Helphand employee assistance programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Free fresh potatoes

Shift Patterns Available

• WK1: Thursday – Friday 06:30 – 18:00 & Saturday 06:30–17:00 (Average 37.5hrs p/w)
• WK2: Wednesday – Friday 06:30–18:00 & Saturday 06:30–17:00 (Average 37.5hrs p/w)
• Sunday 06:30 –17:00 (10 hours)
• 5.5 hours – shift open to discussion