Production Operative - Food Manufacturing Location: Braintree, Essex Salary: 31,800 - 33,500 per year (depending on shift patterns and overtime) Hours: 43 hours per week (Day shifts with occasional late shift cover) Contract: Full-time, PermanentPrime Appointments are delighted to be recruiting for a leading food ingredient manufacturer in Braintree, established for over a century and still at the forefront of innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Production Operative to join a stable, supportive, and ambitious team where progression and long-term career security are on offer.Why join this company?Established and secure business - trading over 100 years with excellent staff retentionGreat culture - supportive, ambitious and team-focused environmentCompetitive salary - market leading rateFantastic benefits - 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing each year), company pension, health and wellbeing programme, cycle-to-work scheme, free parkingCareer growth - opportunities to upskill, cross-train and developThe Role of the Production Operative:As a Production Operative, you''ll play a key role in the manufacturing and packaging of specialist food products used worldwide. Your day-to-day duties will include:Operating production equipment safely and efficientlyMixing, blending and packaging food products to set quality standardsCompleting hygiene and cleaning schedules to maintain first-class sanitationPacking, labelling and palletising finished ..... full job details .....