Food Production Operative at GingerBeard's Preserves

Vacancy advert written by GingerBeard's Preserves: 

We are looking for a Food Production Operative to help us grow our small business making awesome-tasting sauces, hot sauces, condiments, jams & marmalades, rubs & seasonings, pickled eggs and pickled onions.

Job Title: Food Production Operative

Reports to: the Director & the Warehouse and Distribution Manager

Location: Unit 8 & 9, Station Road Workshops, Station Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 4PJ

Hours: 32 hours / week over 4 or 5 days depending on preference

Salary: £27,000 p/a pro-rota

Responsible for: N/A

Job Purpose: To support our food manufacturing operations.

About the role:

This is a fast-paced role, that requires you to be on your feet most of the day. You will be fully trained and put through your Level 2 Food Hygiene (Manufacturing) course. At least 1 year's experience of working in kitchens is essential.

GingerBeard’s Preserves was founded in a one-bed basement flat in Montpellier, Bristol in 2014 by Harry Calvert and Claire Charras. The mission is to bring our awesome-tasting preserves and sauces to the people of Bristol and beyond. We are a small batch and independent, now producing around 200,000 units a year, by hand, in our unit in Kingswood, Bristol.

Main Functions of Post

As Food Production Operative, you will:

• Follow food production standard operating procedures

• Support with the production of a range of preserves, sauces, condiments and jams

• Be involved in all aspects of manufacturing from preparing raw ingredients to bottling, capping and labelling the finished product

• Clean tools, equipment and lines

• Comply with food safety regulations and procedures

• Record traceability information

General:

• Contribute to continuous improvements of the business as part of team meetings

• Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.

• Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures

• Be involved in the control, monitoring and rotation of stock

• Receive and process incoming orders of raw ingredients

Skills and Experience

• Ability to do a physically demanding role.

• A good level of maths and English

• A good level of IT

• Minimum 1 year's experience working in kitchens, catering or food preparation or similar

• A passion for local food, drink and cooking is a bonus!

Person Specification

• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a range of people (both internally and externally).

• Able to follow work instructions, verbal or written

• Good attention to detail and good time management skills

• A commitment to teamwork and working in a collegiate manner

• Enthusiastic, diplomatic and calm under pressure

To apply:

Please send us a copy of your CV and a short covering letter telling us why you think you would be a good fit for the role. View the full vacancy and apply via Indeed.

GingerBeard’s Preserves values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.

We would consider part-time hours to fit around school hours/caring responsibilities or anyone considering a Food & Drink Processing apprenticeship.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• Free parking

• On-site parking

• Store discount

Experience: kitchen or catering: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 23/02/2026