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Machine Operator - Tiptree

🏢 Wilkin & Sons Ltd · 📍 Colchester, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-EA4C651C
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£24,920 - £24,920
£2,077 - £2,077 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Machine Operator

  • Are you from a factory or food preparation background?
  • Are you looking for a manual role with full training and progression?

Working Hours: 2pm - 10pm shift Monday to Thursday, 1pm - 8pm Friday

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,920.06 per year, plus overtime and additional training uplifts

Wilkin & Sons / Tiptree is a quintessentially British business that grows, makes, and sells remarkably good food. Our aim has always been to make the best products and to provide a service to match. This is just as true today as it was yesterday, and this is certainly what we want to be true tomorrow.

We are looking for exceptional people to join us on a full time, permanent basis to become multi skilled Machine Operators in our world famous factory in Tiptree, Essex.

These are important roles with responsibility for operating machinery and ensuring our products are produced in accordance with our impeccable quality and safety. Tasks undertaken could include cooking jam, processing fruit, running filling and capping equipment or operating labelling and packaging machines. Working as part of a team you will be required to work to a plan to ensure production needs are met whilst maintaining food hygiene standards, keeping the line clean and tidy.

We are always interested in those of good character and high capability from all walks of life. It is essential to be literate, numerate and more importantly willing to learn. Manufacturing experience is not essential as we provide all successful candidates with full training.

If you would be a hardworking and dedicated colleague and feel you would complement our team and business we would love to receive your application.

What we can offer you: We are part employee owned and you will be enrolled in the share incentive plan. There is an annual bonus, health cash plan, discount off our products and tea room visits, 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays and free parking.

Would you like to apply? Please submit your application via Indeed

Jobseeker: Please be assured that we value your application and will strive to respond to everyone directly, however if we experience high volumes this may not be possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,920.06 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking
  • Profit sharing
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Colchester, CO5 0RF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
  • Food production: 1 year (preferred)
  • Food preparation: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/02/2023
Reference ID: SHIFT?MACHINE OPS

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