Production Operative

Staffline is recruiting Production Operatives - Tipping and Packing to work for a leading fruit and vegetable production site in Peterborough. This is a modern site with brand-new facilities, clean changing rooms, and…

Pay rate £12.71 – £16.25/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 1 September 2026

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About this job

Staffline is recruiting Production Operatives - Tipping and Packing to work for a leading fruit and vegetable production site in Peterborough.

This is a modern site with brand-new facilities, clean changing rooms, and plenty of opportunities for progression.

The rates of pay are:
- Days £12.71 per hour
- Nights £13.00 per hour

Overtime is available and paid at:
- Days £15.89 per hour
- Nights £16.25 per hour

You will be working 12-hour shifts, the hours of work are:

- Days - 6am to 6pm 4 days on and 4 days off.
- Nights - 6pm to 6am- Sunday to Wednesday or Tuesday to Friday

Transport is provided from Peterborough at 4 different locations for £8 per day to take you there and back.

Your Time at Work

As a Tipping and Packing Production Operative, your duties include:

- Packing fruit and vegetables (Grapes, Citrus, Melons, Pineapples, Courgettes etc.)
- Stacking products onto pallets up to dispatch height
- Tipping raw produce from bulk boxes onto the production line
- This role involves regular manual handling and heavy lifting.
- These products can weigh up to 25kg.
- Manual handling duties are a key part of this role.
- You will be standing for extended period

Our Perfect Worker

Our ideal Production Operative has a good eye for detail and is comfortable working in a fast-paced food production environment.

You must be able to work 12-hour shifts and understand that manual handling and heavy lifting are involved in this role.

You will be happy working in a fast-paced environment, standing and lifting throughout the shift.

No previous experience is necessary as a Production Operative/Warehouse Operative, as full training will be provided.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £12.71 - £16.25 per hour
- 12 hour shifts
- Temp to perm opportunity
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime

Job Ref: V1MNG

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
Important Information

- Staffline and its subsidiaries do not charge any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.
- This job advert may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
- Our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change

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