General Operative

Apply today to work as a General Operative for our client one of the biggest snacks manufacturing sites in the UK, producing several well-known brands. Staffline is recruiting General Operatives in Lincoln. This is an…

Pay rate £13.10/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 22 October 2026

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Apply today to work as a General Operative for our client one of the biggest snacks manufacturing sites in the UK, producing several well-known brands.

Staffline is recruiting General Operatives in Lincoln.

This is an ongoing position!

The rate of pay is £13.10 per hour.

This is a full-time role working on rotating shifts, 2 days/2nights on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern

The hours of work are:
- 6am to 6pm
- 6pm to 6am

Your Time at Work

As a General Operative you will be responsible for:

- Hand pack products in primary packing from tables
- Manually stack pallets with equipment provided
- Wrap pallets using manual stretch wrapper
- Move waste bins using waste bin management system
- Input data into system
- General wall / floor cleaning and tidying of all manufacturing areas
- Basic equipment cleaning, supporting both product and flavour changes
- Collect product samples for testing and complete simple testing
- The above lists are not exhaustive and you will be required to complete other duties from time to time.

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will be a confident communicator with a positive self-starter attitude who is conscientious and focused on results. You will have the ability to work as part of a team and engage with production teams.

Applicants will be organised, flexible and proactive. You will have basic maths, reading and computer skills.

Key Information and Benefits

- Earn £13.10 per hour
- Rotating shifts
- Temp to perm opportunity
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- Good links to public transport
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime
- Shop on site

Job Ref: 1PLI

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

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