Mill & Heat Treatment Machine Operator

Company: Quest Employment
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Location: Milton Keynes
Job Description:

Mill & Heat Treatment Machine Operator – PM Shift

Location: Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.Pay Rate: £16.09 per hourShift: Monday to Friday | 2:45pm – 10:45pmJob Type: Full-time | Temp to PermStart Date: Immediate starts available

Machine Operators Required – Food Production

Quest Employment are currently recruiting for 2 Machine Operators to join a well-established food production business based in Brackmills, Northampton.

This is a great opportunity for reliable and hardworking candidates who are willing to learn and develop machine operating skills within a busy food production environment.

Successful candidates will receive training to operate mill machinery and heat treatment equipment. The role will involve regular manual handling, loading ingredients, following production instructions and maintaining high standards of hygiene, quality and safety.

The Role

As a Mill & Heat Treatment Machine Operator, your duties may include:

  • Operating and monitoring mill machinery following training

  • Operating heat treatment equipment following training

  • Loading bags of ingredients weighing between 5kg and 25kg

  • Following production instructions and batch requirements

  • Carrying out quality checks during production

  • Completing production paperwork accurately

  • Keeping machinery and work areas clean and tidy

  • Supporting cleaning and hygiene duties where required

  • Working safely in a food production environment

  • Following food hygiene, HACCP and health and safety procedures

  • Reporting any machine issues, faults or quality concerns

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for candidates who:

  • Are reliable, punctual and hardworking

  • Are willing to learn machine operating processes

  • Are comfortable lifting and handling bags weighing 5kg-25kg

  • Have good spoken and written English

  • Can follow instructions and complete paperwork accurately

  • Are comfortable working in a busy production environment

  • Have good attention to detail

  • Can work well as part of a team

  • Have previous manufacturing, food production or machine operating experience, desirable but not essential

What’s in it for you?

  • £16.09 per hour

  • Monday to Friday working pattern

  • 2:45pm – 10:45pm PM shift

  • Full-time hours

  • Training provided

  • Temp-to-perm opportunity

  • Opportunity to develop machine operating skills

  • Immediate starts available

  • Support from Quest Employment throughout the process

Apply Today

We are looking for 2 candidates to start as soon as possible. If you are reliable, willing to learn and comfortable with the physical requirements of the role, apply today with your up-to-date CV.

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Quest Employment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment.

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026