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Machine Operative

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  • Paignton, Devon, England
  • Temporary,
  • undefined,
  • MACHOPTQ
  • 05/11/2026
Job description

Machine Operative | Paignton | £13.50 per hour

gap personnel are recruiting a Machine Operative for a well-established seafood manufacturer in Paignton. If you enjoy hands-on work and want to build your experience operating machinery in a busy food production environment, we’d like to hear from you.

Hours and pay

  • £13.50 per hour
  • Monday to Friday, 7:00am until finish, normally around 3:30pm
  • Occasional Saturdays required

What you’ll be doing

  • Operating machinery used to process crab products
  • Keeping the machine supplied with product and monitoring it during production
  • Checking product quality and reporting any faults or issues to your supervisor
  • Helping clean machinery and work areas in line with site procedures
  • Supporting the wider team with packing, labelling and general production duties when needed

What we’re looking for

Previous experience operating machinery or working in a factory, manufacturing or production environment would be an advantage. Full training is provided, including Level 2 Food Hygiene and Health & Safety training.

You’ll need to be reliable, comfortable working at pace and able to follow instructions and safety procedures. As this is a crab processing site, you’ll also need to be comfortable working around the smell of seafood.

Interested?

Apply with your CV or contact the gap personnel Exeter team for more information.

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Whilst we endeavor to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future

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