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You will play a key role in supporting the production operations by ensuring materials and ingredients are supplied accurately and on time to the production line. The role is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of quality, food safety, and hygiene, while supporting production efficiency and achieving daily operational targets in a fast-paced production environment. One important target you will contribute to is wastage, minimising it as much as possible.

Working Hours

40 hours per week

Monday – Friday: 07:00 – 15:30

Flexibility and occasional overtime required to meet operational demands.

Key Responsibilities

Follow the production plan and recipes to ensure a continuous, accurate supply of raw materials and ingredients to the production lines for the scheduled meals to be prepared.

Accurately weigh, handle, and supply those ingredients in compliance with GMP, quality, and food safety standards.

Support the achievement of daily production and packing targets, getting the right meals into the right deliveries on time – efficiency is key.

Identify, report, and record wastage or stock loss in line with company targets, minimising waste is key. This includes checking machine settings are correct and that standard operating procedures are being applied.

Complete and sign-off cleaning schedules, making sure all utensils, machinery, and work areas always meet hygiene standards using the correct chemicals.

Wear appropriate PPE at all times and follow all Health & Safety and COSHH policies to create a safe working environment for everyone.

Report and communicate any quality or production issues promptly to the Production Manager or QA Team.

Be flexible and adaptable to work collaboratively, supporting all areas across the site.

Contribute your ideas to make continuous improvement of processes.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

Good numeracy and literacy skills.

High attention to detail and accuracy.

Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Flexible, proactive, and reliable approach.

Effective communication skills.

Strong team player with a positive, "can-do" attitude.

Desirable

Knowledge of food hygiene, GMP, and quality standards.

Previous experience in food production, manufacturing, or raw material handling.

About Cuisine Centre

As part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, Cuisine Centre is the food production arm of the UK's largest contract catering business. We prepare millions of quality meals each year across our five meal ranges, and these are served nationwide in partnership with our clients in a variety of sectors. We are passionate about simplifying catering, whilst nourishing the nation with fresh, flavour-first food.

Our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Our dedicated team of Foodists take pride in every detail, as every meal matters. That's why we invest in you, providing opportunities to grow, build, and develop your career. We know that a happy, talented team delivers the best food.

Our Four Core Values

Be a Foodist! – We are driven by a passion for food and culinary excellence, putting care into every detail.

Do the Right Thing – We always act with integrity and honesty, because high standards create quality products.

Take Responsibility – We share responsibility for our actions on site, and the wider impact on our customers, communities, and environment.

Have Respect & Compassion – We recognise that every role helps make the dish. We put our people at the centre of everything we do.

If you're looking for a role in a growing food production business, where your work feels as good as it tastes, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Benefits

Free breakfast and lunch on shift.

Free on-site parking.

Convenient public transport links.

Perks at Work – exclusive benefits & wellbeing platform, including discounts on high-street brands and holidays.

Grow your career with development and progression opportunities.

"Pride in Every Plate" recognition scheme with prizes on offer.

Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing support.

Company pension scheme.

Free employee assistance programme.

Access to our employee networks across Compass Group UK&I. We want all our team members to feel empowered and valued to create an inclusive workplace culture.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!