Perm PM Shift Production Operative | Bugle

Are you a hardworking, reliable team player looking to build a stable career with a global food leader?

What you will be doing

As a Production Operative on our afternoon shift, you will be a vital part of the team, ensuring our high-quality products are processed and packed safely for our customers. You will work in a fast-paced factory environment, collaborating closely with your colleagues to meet daily targets while maintaining the highest standards of food safety.

• Production Excellence: Process, seal, pack and dispatch high-quality products to exact specifications while meeting production targets.
• Safety & Hygiene: Comply with the highest levels of health, safety and hygiene standards, ensuring the safe handling of food products throughout the factory.
• Operational Support: Carry out essential service roles, track products accurately through the system and support departmental improvement projects.
• Leadership & Growth: Take responsibility for your own development and, when required, step up to support the smooth operation of the department or coach new team members.

What you will bring

We are looking for dedicated individuals who thrive in a physical, fast-moving environment and are eager to grow within our business.

• Experience: While previous experience in a factory or production environment is preferred, it is not essential; we value a strong work ethic and a "can-do" attitude.
• Soft Skills: You possess great teamworking abilities, a positive attitude and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Hard Skills: You must be English-speaking with basic numeracy skills and have the physical capability to handle repetitive tasks involving bending, twisting and lifting.

Why join us

Joining our PM shift means becoming part of a team with a remarkably strong ethos and a supportive culture. We take pride in being a secure and stable business where your reliability is rewarded with a starting salary of £26,325 per annum for a 37.5-hour week. Because we currently have several skilled positions vacant, you will find a clear path for development and career growth from the very moment you start your journey with us.

At Danish Crown, you aren’t just a number on a shift; you are a key contributor to a global supply chain. In addition to a consistent Monday to Friday schedule (15:15 – 23:45), we offer an amazing 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays. You will also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a matched company pension scheme, heavily discounted meat through our staff shop and a free healthcare cash plan to support the well-being of you and your family.

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.

Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.

Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more. If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.