Boddington’s Preserves is looking for a reliable and practical person to join our small production team in Mevagissey.
We are a family-run Cornish food manufacturer producing premium jams, marmalades, chutneys, relishes and curds. Our products are prepared in small batches using traditional cooking methods, and we are looking for someone who can help us maintain consistently high standards.
The role
You will be responsible for preparing and cooking our preserves in accordance with approved recipes and daily production plans.
Your duties will include:
- Accurately weighing and checking ingredients.
- Following recipes and production instructions.
- Cooking products to the correct consistency and finishing point.
- Carrying out quality checks and recording batch information.
- Operating cooking, depositing and capping equipment.
- Following allergen-control, hygiene and food-safety procedures.
- Cleaning the cooking area and equipment at the end of production.
- Supporting the wider production team when required.
About you
You will need to be:
- Reliable, organised and comfortable working as part of a small team.
- Accurate when following recipes, weighing ingredients and completing records.
- Practical and confident working in an active production environment.
- Willing to learn how to assess the consistency and quality of different products.
- Comfortable working around hot cooking equipment.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
Experience in food manufacturing, professional kitchens, baking, catering or preserve production would be useful, but full product and process training will be provided to the right person.
Applicants must be able to travel reliably to our production site in Mevagissey.
Pay: £13.50-£15.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Licence/Certification:
- Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work Location: In person
