Sleeving Operative

**Rate of Pay**:
Starting at £11.44 per hour

**Why join our team**:
At Mash Direct we are on a mission to make vegetables more convenient and bring them from our fields to the consumers table without compromising on flavour or nutrition.

Our vision is to make Mash Direct a national household brand in the vegetable accompaniments and side dishes category and we’re looking for talented and innovative people to help us in this quest.

**What your job is all about**:
Working in a fast-paced team environment to package, sticker and sleeve our product orders.

**Who you are**:
To excel at Mash Direct it is important to share our ethos, embrace challenges and maintain an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

You will also be physically able to do the job, able to follow standard operating procedures and meet performance requirements.

Eligibility to work in the UK is a must and a basic level of English (Written & spoken) is desirable.

Previous experience in a food production environment is an advantage but not essential, as training is available.

**What you will be doing**:
Your job will be varied and typical activities, working in a team, will include:

- Setting up and operating machinery
- Manual handling of finished goods and packaging materials
- Weighing and quality checking product and packaging lines
- Meeting time and wastage targets
- Assisting with product trials and traceability
- Basic clean down of machinery
- Following Health and Safety guidelines and standard operating procedures

**Work Times**:
The working hours will be typically based on 45 hour shift rotas for full time, with the shift starting from 8am to line end, which could be around 6pm Monday to Saturday.

**Additional Info**:

- Culturally diverse workforce
- Innovation & Problem-Solving Prizes
- Staff activities, groups and events
- Parking available on site

**To Apply**:
**Mash Direct is an Equal Opportunities Employer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 45 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Newtownards, BT23 5JU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate against our job applicants or employees.

Please indicate your community background.
- We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate against our job applicants or employees.

Please indicate your sex.

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SO040624