Do you have a keen interest in artisan food and drink and want a ‘hands on’ role within a prestigious. world renowned, award winning local business? If this is you then we want to hear from you today!

Our clients are recruiting for a full-time Production Assistant to join their team in turning raw materials and components into products ready for sale.

Salary £12ph. Note this is a temp to perm opportunity.

Key responsibilities for the Production Assistant include,

• Assisting with transfer of liquid to and from IBCs and tanks
• Working on the manual and semi-automatic bottling lines, including loading, filling, labelling, and packing into cases
• Ensuring a high standard of quality control at all times, particularly fill levels, labelling and capsule application
• Assembly of gift packs
• Loading, labelling and wrapping pallets
• Preparing stock for collection by customers and hauliers
• Unloading deliveries
• Driving the van to collect and deliver raw materials to local storage warehouse
• Assisting with training of agency and part time distillery workers
• Assisting with production data record keeping
• Adherence to safe working practices and health and safety legislation, including always wearing the correct PPE
• Ensuring basic knowledge of HACCP and SALSA standards and ensuring they are maintained in production areas
• Cleaning of distillery equipment, floors, and surfaces
• Keeping stock rooms and storage containers tidy and well organised
• Movement of stock and raw materials on site using forklifts and pallet jacks

The ideal Production Assistant will need,

• Ability to work efficiently and safely at pace to keep to tight production schedules
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• A tidy and organised approach is essential
• Warehouse experience is essential
• Forklift license desirable
• Able to use common sense and initiative
• Team player with a good sense of humour
• Flexibility to work extra at weekends or evenings during particularly busy times
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle essential due to location, free on-site parking

Hours – full time 37.5 a week, Monday to Friday

Note this is a temp to perm opportunity

If you are passionate about drink/food production and eager to contribute to a thriving team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!