Whole Birds Packing Operatives
| Company: | 2 Sisters Food Group Limited |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Willand, EX15 2PJ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Company Description
The Willand site is part of the UK Poultry division in 2 Sisters Food Group.
Willand has around 1000 employees and has been open and processing for over 100 years.
Many of our colleagues have developed from Production to Management, indeed our Willand Site Director was once a Production Operative.
We have succession plans, excellent training and every employee will love our site activities from a free summer BBQ served by our Managers, to competitions.
The wider division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products for consumers via major retailers.
Job Description
We have a number of opportunities available in our factory in
Willand, Devon, which has been continually processing for over 100 years.
The working hours for this position-
- AM-05:00am- 15:15pm
- PM- 15:30pm-00:00am
The rate of pay for the
Trussing Operative role is
£13.11 per hour.
The hours of work for this role is based on a
3 weekly Rota.
Week 1 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Week 2 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
Week 3 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday)
You could be joining us as a
Trussing Operative. This role
includes the following duties:
- Trussing wholebirds to the required speed
- Lining baskets
- Helping with the other lines in the Production area
- Working to the high standards required for our customers
- Working to high standards in Food Safety and Health and Safety
- Working with a multi-cultural team of enthusiastic employees.
Qualifications
We will provide full training in terms of Food Safety, Quality, Health and Safety and how to be a Trussing Operative.
We will teach you the differences in customer requirements.
No experience will be required just come with a "Can do" attitude.
Additional Information
- Immediate starts within a few days
- Overtime is voluntary and paid at premium rates
- Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
- Fantastic training and development opportunities available for promotion and career development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
- £150 refer a friend scheme
- Training that includes Food Safety and Health and Safety Certification
- Canteen with hot, affordable food
- Trade Union if you wish to join
- Free Off Street parking
- Employee of the month rewards and a multitude of engagement activities including a free summer BBQ and Christmas events and much more
- Pension contributions
Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.
In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.
You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat
You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets
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