Production Operative

Production Operative – Full Training Provided Salary: £12.71 Per Hour, Increasing With Training Shifts: 6am – 3pm, Sunday-Friday + Additional Day Off Midweek Location: Northwich Are you looking to kickstart a career in the Manufacturing sector with a supportive and friendly team at a well-established family owned business? This Food Manufacturing company supplies Fresh Produce to both small & large supermarkets as well as restaurant groups across the UK, operating a modern hydroponic farming environment to produce several thousand tonnes of goods annually. Full training can be provided in this role covering advanced machinery and FLT operation, and for the right person there is the opportunity to progress into a Line Leader position. Any prior experience from a FMCG or Agricultural background is highly advantageous but not essential. This is a great position for someone that wants to build valuable skills within a stable industry at an expanding company that prides itself on a friendly workplace culture. What you’ll be doing: Initially focusing on product packaging while undertaking training in more complex production machinery operation Carrying out basic checks - metal detection, temperatures, hygiene etc Learning about FLT operation in preparation for gaining certification Ensuring work is carried out in a safe manner & supporting with site compliance Requirements Eager to learn and comfortable with hands-on work Positive and friendly attitude, capable of working well with others Previous experience in a Manufacturing or Warehouse environment is advantageous but not essential Full UK driving license If you are interested in this position, click apply or contact Stuart Goble at Reed.

Packaging Buyer Location: South Manchester Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience) Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday (40 hours) The Opportunity An established and growing food manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Packaging Buyer to join its procurement team. This is a key operational role, ensuring the consistent supply of packaging materials to support production while delivering strong commercial value and maintaining high quality and compliance standards. You’ll collaborate across multiple departments including Production, Planning, Technical, and Commercial teams, playing a central role in supplier management, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities Manage the sourcing and purchasing of packaging materials such as films, labels, cartons, sleeves, and cases Ensure materials are available in line with production schedules and stock requirements Raise and manage purchase orders while maintaining accurate data within ERP systems Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, ensuring high service levels and reliability Negotiate pricing, contracts, and lead times to achieve cost efficiencies Monitor supplier performance, including quality, delivery, and responsiveness Mitigate supply risks through contingency planning and alternative sourcing strategies Work closely with technical teams to ensure compliance with food safety, legal, and customer requirements Maintain accurate packaging specifications and supplier documentation Support new product launches and packaging changes, including artwork updates and trials Align purchasing activity with demand forecasts and production planning Track usage trends to optimise stock levels and reduce waste Contribute to sustainability initiatives, including reducing environmental impact and improving recyclability Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across packaging and supply processes About You Experience in a procurement or buying role, ideally within FMCG or food manufacturing Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness Experience purchasing packaging materials is highly advantageous Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities Comfortable working cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, particularly around specifications and compliance Good working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and Excel Understanding of packaging regulations and industry standards Ability to interpret forecasts and translate them into effective purchasing plans Personal Attributes Proactive and solutions-oriented Calm and decisive in a fast-paced environment Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders High level of accountability and ownership Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency and cost control What’s On Offer Competitive salary package Generous holiday allowance, increasing with service Additional leave for special occasions Health and wellbeing support Enhanced family leave policies Company pension scheme Employee perks and engagement initiatives On-site parking ​​​​​​​Apply Now If you’re a driven procurement professional looking to make a real impact in a growing manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you - please contact Adam Norris or Callum Jackson at Reed.

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support South Manchester Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments? This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating. As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system. The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you. Key responsibilities: Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement Ideal candidates will have: Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV to stuart.goble@reed.com

Health & Safety Advisor 📍 Site-Based Role 💰 £35,000 – £40,000 What’s on Offer Salary of £35,000 – £40,000 Full support to gain NEBOSH qualification Clear career development pathway Exposure to a dynamic operational environment The Role We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor to join a busy, fast-paced operational environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), with strong support and structured development provided. You’ll play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture, supporting compliance, and helping to ensure safe working practices across site operations. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day health & safety support across site Assist in implementing HSE policies and procedures Act as a first point of contact for H&S queries Support risk assessments (including COSHH and task-based) Identify hazards and follow through to resolution Carry out workplace inspections and audits Support incident reporting and investigations Maintain accurate HSE records and documentation Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and training support Assist with contractor compliance and RAMS reviews Support fire safety checks and emergency procedures What We’re Looking For NEBOSH National General Certificate (or willing to complete within 12 months) Strong interest in developing a career in Health & Safety Good communication and organisational skills Proactive, hands-on approach Ability to work effectively in a site-based environment

Senior Technologist – Drive Food Innovation & Quality Ready to lead from the front and make a real impact? My client is searching for a Senior Technologist to take ownership of specifications, champion food safety, and guide products from concept to launch. Southall | Monday–Friday | Office-based | £37,000 - £42,000 DOE The Opportunity This is more than a technical role - you’ll be at the heart of product development, compliance, and innovation, ensuring every product meets the highest standards. What You’ll Own - Lead product launches and manage the full specification lifecycle - Act as a Food Safety Champion, ensuring products are safe, legal, and high quality - Keep specs, labels, and systems accurate and compliant - Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and internal teams - Drive continuous improvement and mentor junior team members - Stay ahead of food legislation and regulatory changes What You Bring - Degree in Food Science / Technology (or similar) - 5+ years’ experience in specifications within food manufacturing - Strong knowledge of labelling, allergens, nutrition & compliance - Excellent organisation, communication, and data accuracy skills - Experience with spec systems and retailer standards is a plus Why Join? Be part of a role where your expertise directly influences product quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction - your work truly matters.