Job Description

Food Production Operative - West Country Olives

Location:

Exeter, Devon

Pay:

12.21-13.75 per hour

Hours:

Part-time, Wednesday-Friday, 5am-1pm (overtime available). Potential to move into full-time depending on workload.

Start date:

Immediate

About Us

West Country Olives is part of Orchardlea Foods, a long-established, family-run wholesaler in Exeter. We're passionate about quality food and supply a wide range of chilled, frozen, and ambient products across the South West.

Our award-winning olives have developed a strong following -- and as demand grows, we're looking for a dedicated

Food Production Operative

to join our friendly team.

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on role with a focus on olive production, but you'll also support other areas of our food preparation business.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Producing and packing our award-winning West Country Olives (following recipes and quality standards). Stock management, batch control, and labelling. Assisting in other production areas, including cheese cutting, meat slicing, and vacuum-packing. Operating food processing and weighing equipment. Working safely in a chilled environment (approx. 4C). Keeping work areas clean, tidy and sanitised in line with food safety standards. Helping to develop the role further with new product ideas and innovation.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

Passionate about food (and ideally olives!). Keen to help develop future products and bring creativity to the role. Proud of their work, with strong attention to detail. Reliable, flexible, and enthusiastic. Able to work both independently and as part of a team. Comfortable with manual handling and working on your feet for long periods. Aware of the importance of food hygiene and safety.

Desirable (not essential):

Experience in food production or manufacturing. Food Hygiene certification. Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, and Health & Safety.

What We Offer

12.21-13.75 per hour Part-time hours (with scope to go full-time). Overtime available during peak seasons (Christmas, Easter, Summer). Staff discounts on all products. Free on-site parking. Supportive, family-run working environment. Company pension.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about food, take pride in your work, and want to help us develop exciting new products, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with a short cover note outlining your availability and any relevant experience.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21-13.75 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 24 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking Store discount
Work Location: In person