Food Production Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
Cogent Staffing are currently recruiting for Food Packing Operatives to join our established client on a temp to perm basis.
Immediate starts available with potential for the successful candidate to be taken on a permanent contract after 12 weeks.
You will be working packing light meat products in a chilled food environment for the catering industry. There is minimal manual handling within the role but you are required to work at a fast pace.
£10.42 per hour
Monday to Friday 6:30am - 15:30pm
- Weighing and counting products
- Working quickly and accurately
- Packing
No experience is required as full training will be given but you must prepared to work within a food processing, refrigerated environment.
Overtime available on hours worked over 40 per week.
Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Halifax: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- When are you available to start?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JB2345
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Food Production Operative roles across Cogent Staffing's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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