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Pilgrim's EuropePosted Closes in 6 days · 26 Oct 2026

Production and Hygiene Operative

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Salary £13.09 - £22.47/hr
Location
Bristol

About the role

Staffline is recruiting a number of Food Production and Hygiene Operatives to join a busy and fast-paced food manufacturing site based on the outskirts of Bristol (BS37).

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate with full training provided and a temp-to-perm pathways available after 12 weeks.

The rate of pay is £13.09 -£14.98 per hour, depending on the choice of department/shift.

Overtime is available and is paid at £19.53 - £22.47 per hour, depending on the choice of department/shift.

The hours of work available are:

(Monday to Friday - Fixed Shifts)
No part-time work Available & No Students
- Packing AM: 06:00am - 14:30pm
- Abattoir: 06:30am - 17:00pm
- Butchery: 06:45am - 16:30pm
- Hygiene Days: 09:00am - 17:30pm
- Packing PM: 14:30pm - 23:00pm
- Hygiene Backshift: 17:00pm - 01:30am
- Hygiene Nights: 20:00pm - 04:30am

Please note that this site is not accessible by public transport, so you would need to have/arrange your own transport.

Your Time at Work

As a Food Production and Hygiene Operative you will be responsible for:

Hygiene/Cleaning Operative Duties:
- Emptying waste bins and maintaining clean working areas
- Removing waste from floors using squeegees/shovels
- Handling chute waste and moving containers using pump trucks
- Cleaning chillers, floors, and walls to high hygiene standards
- External cleaning including litter picking and smoking areas
- Cleaning equipment such as hooks (gambrel cleaning)

Production Operative Duties:
- Working in a fast-paced, chilled food production environment
- Processing, preparing, and packing meat products
- Using machinery and tools (including knives/bladed equipment)
- Ensuring products meet strict food safety and quality standards
- Following all health & safety procedures

Our Perfect Worker

Our Perfect Worker will:

- Maintain a strong focus on food safety and quality standards
- Report any risks or concerns immediately
- Have reliable transport to and from the site. POOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINKS!
- Work collaboratively with team members and supervisors
- Reliable and professional at all times
- Comfortable working in a chilled environment
- Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £13.09 - £22.47 per hour
- Monday to Friday
- 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: 1PWES

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.

Key details

Contract type
Permanent
Industry
Manufacturing
Trade
Production
Job role
Production Operative
Client
Pilgrim's Europe
Posted
28 Sep 2026
Closes
26 Oct 2026
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