Machine Operatives

Machine Operatives – Across chocolate processing and packing

Humdinger Ltd, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25

Starting rate Grade 2 £14.43 per hour (£30,014 annually), with the potential of overtime at 150% and progressing to Grade 3 at £15.39 per hour.

Key Benefits: Paid breaks, holidays in excess of statutory minimum, all bank holidays off, structured training plans to increase pay grade, wellbeing health cashplan benefits of up to £495 per annum, free life insurance (4x salary), contributed pension, holiday purchase schemes, various salary sacrifice schemes (inclusive of cycle to work and electric car scheme).

Shift pattern: 12-hour rotating shifts (days & nights) with NO Friday night, Saturday day, Saturday night or Sunday day shift working.

• Week 1: 3 day shifts, followed by 2 days off
• Week 2: 3 night shifts, followed by 5 days off
• Week 3: 2 day shifts + 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off, then repeat

Our chocolate processing and packing site in Sherburn in Elmet has multiple Skilled Machine Operative vacancies, across both our processing and packing departments. In these roles, you will be trained to set up, operate and monitor a range of food processing and packing machinery, ensuring the quality of our product meets customer standards.

• Operate processing and/or packing machinery – you will be trained to operate 3 key assets in either processing or packing.
• Maintain high standards of product quality, food safety, and good manufacturing practices through regular checks and cleaning schedules.
• Monitor machinery performance, report issues, and oversee the running of the line.
• Complete documentation including Critical Control Point checks and ensure compliance with customer specifications and safe working practices.

• Proven experience operating manufacturing equipment and working to site-based performance targets.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support and guide others in best practice manufacturing.
• Flexible team player who can work under pressure and adapt to different areas of the business.
• Reliable and safety-conscious, with a commitment to quality and good manufacturing practice
• We will train you to Level 2 Food Safety and Allergen Awareness, food manufacturing experience would be desirable.

• Earning potential of up to £15.77 per hour with further training as a higher skilled operative.
• Paid breaks and overtime rates at minimum of time and a half of basic rate.
• Substantial time off in between shifts i.e. five days off twice within every three weeks, giving you a better work-life balance on our unique shift pattern.
• Pension – 4% employer plus Life Assurance at 4 times salary.
• Paycare Health Care Cash Plan – annual allowance for your dental, optical, chiropractic, counselling and much more!
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and electric car schemes. (subject to criteria).

At our Sherburn-in-Elmet site, where we are proud to be part of the Humdinger snacking group, we make a diverse range of high-quality chocolate products for both major UK retailers and market leading brands. A growing site with over 150 team members, producing around 1 million packets of delicious chocolate treats a week, some of which will be your chocolate favourites. We use a mix of modern machinery and traditional techniques to produce our products. We have a fantastic team at site with a great team atmosphere, a positive working environment and plenty going on – from a packed engagement calendar full of charity & social events, wellbeing activities, team celebrations, along with monthly Values Awards with prizes. You will also have the opportunity to grow your skills from day one and enhance your earning potential.

Upcoming Interview dates: 20/08/2025 & 27/08/2025. Both sessions include a tour of Humdinger’s factory and an interview with a member of our production team.

Upcoming Induction Dates: 01/09/2025 & 08/09/2025

Please apply on the Humdinger career portal (please link below) and answer all applicable questions. If you have been selected, you will be invited to attend one of our interview assessment days, which will include a site tour and an interview with our production team. Please note: jewellery, false nails, piercings, nail varnish are NOT permitted during the factory tour.

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview and/or tour by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.