Factory Operative 6am - 2pm

New England Seafood; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood processing company in Grimsby is seeking a Retail - General Operative to ensure the safety and quality of production in a fast-paced environment. The role involves adhering to health and safety guidelines, maintaining standards, and engaging in team-based tasks. Candidates must have a good understanding of spoken English and a positive, can-do attitude. This is a full-time position with working hours from Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow health and safety guidelines.
• Must adhere to food safety requirements.
• Complete tasks efficiently as per line manager's requests.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Report any hazards or near misses immediately.
• Engage in projects as requested.

Skills

Good understanding of spoken English

'Can do' attitude

Willingness to learn

Ability to work in a team

High standard in fast moving production environment

Job description

New England Seafood - Grimsby, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Sunday 31 August 2025 at 23:00

Who is New England Seafood International?

New England Seafood International (NESI) was established in 1991 and is an importer and processor of premium fresh and frozen sustainable fish and seafood. NESI employs circa 850 people across three sites in the UK and imports a wide range of wild and farmed fish and shellfish from all around the world. We are part of the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation formed in 1971 and which is owned by 26,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian shareholders, who are all bloodline descendants of the first settlers to the Americas.

Our vision is to “show people how to enjoy fish every day” and we pride ourselves on our supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product. Our values run through our business and are Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity.

Job Title:

Retail - General Operative

Location:

NESI - Grimsby

Reporting to:

Retail Production Supervisor/Retail Line Leader

Responsible for:

Health and safety of yourself, colleagues, and anyone else on site . The efficient performance of the daily tasks involved with the retail production processes, to ensure products are produced and packed in line with H&S and food safety requirements.

Job Purpose:

Ensuring that all tasks are completed as requested by line manager.

Key

Accountabilities:

{These should state WHAT has to be achieved, and not how you achieve results}

Key areas of activity that the operative needs to deliver are as follows: -

Safety

• Ensure you work to all health and safety guidelines and procedures.
• Ensure good housekeeping of your area using ‘clean as you go’.
• Ensure hazards and near misses are reported immediately through the K2 reporting system or to your Supervisor or Line Manager.
• Ensure our product is food safe by following all procedures and by reporting any issues e.g. foreign bodies to Supervisor, Line Manager or QAs immediately.

Quality

• Ensure all products supplied are produced to the Product Specification agreed with the customer by working to our QASs.
• Raising issues concerning raw materials, packaging and/or equipment to Supervisor or Line Manager in a timely manner.
• Responsible for brand integrity by raising any issues with the product or packaging to line manager or QAs when required.

Cost

• Ensure all tasks completed are done efficiently.
• Support business PIPs by engaging in the projects as requested.

Delivery

• Help to achieve 100% service by immediately escalating any issues with product/packaging quality to Supervisor or Key / Compliance Op line leader and compliance op.

People

• Ensure that you are aware of your working hours so that you do not breach WTD – +60 hours in 7 days, 11 hour rest period, 1 day off in 7 or 2 days off in 14.

Key Skills/

Knowledge/

Experience:

• Good understanding of spoken English.
• ‘Can do’ attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Happy to work within a team

Need to be able to work to a high standard in a fast moving production environment.

Additional Information:

Where possible adopt a flexible approach to work.

Undertake any ad hoc duties which may be required from time to time.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 6am - 2pm

New England Seafood - Grimsby, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom