Production Operator - Veg Intake

The Preparation department is keen to promote excellent team work by employing people who have a positive (can do) attitude.  By achieving this, the department is in the best position to supply the meals department in an efficient manner. We aim to not only achieve our targets but improve on them as well.

The role is concerned with supplying departments (Meals, Sweets, Kitchen) with the materials needed for assembly lines or cooking/mixes in Kitchens. Role involve picking materials in freezer, working in team, control stock/ moving materials using scan guns and SAP system.

This position is 40 hours a week, working Sunday to Thursday 22:00 to 06:00.

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dietitians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

• Supply low risk kitchen department with right materials at the right time
• Scan products into the right area to ensure traceability is present and POs have the right input of materials
• Control left over stock and apply First in, First out (F.I.F.O) methodology
• Complete paperwork 100% fully, accurately and legibly – this is a legal requirement
• It is also expected that persons in this role will be expected to be able to work in other areas as required
• Help the business be environmentally friendly by keeping waste to a minimum (e.g. making products right first time)

Essential:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or prepared to study for the qualification
• A good level of English - written and spoken
• A good level of Maths
• Experience in SAP and scanning is not essential, but will be deemed a bonus during the interview

Personal Qualities:

• Have a positive attitude; will have to learn other tasks in the Prep Department if required
• Promote good team work – help others. “It’s not my job” does not promote good team work
• Have a desire to help the team meet the department targets
• Undertake any training made available/organised

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.