General Operative
Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

About Us

At Big Pot Co, we believe in doing things properly. From our home in Co. Tyrone, we make wholesome soups and meals using real ingredients, traditional cooking techniques and the same care you would expect from a home kitchen. For over a decade, our food has been cooked in small batches and made by hand to deliver the flavour, quality and comfort our customers know us for.

Our production team is at the heart of this, working together to maintain our high standards and ensure every product is prepared with care and consistency.

We are now looking for a General Operative to join us in Cookstown on a full-time basis, working approximately 40 hours per week. Hours may vary depending on the season, with day shifts from Monday to Friday and occasional Saturday work, depending on customer demand.

The Benefits

- Salary of £12.71 - £13.00 per hour, depending on experience
- 28 days’ holiday
- Workplace pension
- Free parking
- PPE supplied

This is a fantastic opportunity for a reliable, adaptable and team-focused individual to join our growing food production company.

Joining our small production team, you'll discover an environment where your contribution is valued, and you'll be supported to build your experience across different stages of our production process and potentially progress within our organisation.

What’s more, there are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, and you’ll be enabled to broaden your production experience and develop your capabilities as you grow with us.

So, if you’re ready to bring your skills to our production team and play your part in creating quality food made with care, read on and apply today.

The Role

As a General Operative, you will support the day-to-day production of our handmade food products, helping to maintain the high standards of quality, safety and consistency our customers expect.

Typically, you’ll be involved in all aspects of food production, from weighing ingredients and preparing products to cooking, lidding and assisting the packing team.

You’ll follow product specifications and operate cooking equipment whilst adhering to our Health and Safety procedures and Food Quality and Safety standards. Throughout each shift, you’ll also help maintain clean and tidy workspaces and report any production issues to management.

About You

To be considered as a General Operative, you will need:

- Experience of working as part of a team
- Excellent English communication skills
- The ability to work under your own initiative
- The ability to adapt to changing business requirements

Any experience you have within the food industry would be beneficial, as would Food Safety or Hygiene certificates. Experience of following Health and Safety guidelines would be equally desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Production Operative, Food Production Operative, Production Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Kitchen Porter, KP, Food Manufacturing Operative, Production Line Operative, or Production Worker.

Webrecruit and Big Pot Co are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join a close-knit team and develop your skills as a General Operative, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.