Jobs at Vitacress Salads Limited (Now Hiring) — 12 open

Join Our Team – Multiple Opportunities Available

📍 Location: St Mary Bourne, Andover, SP11 6DB
💰 Salary: Starting from £26,602.03 per year, with enhanced rates available for Night Shift and multi-skilled roles
🕐 Shift Pattern: 4 Days On / 4 Days Off (including weekends on a rotating basis)
⏰ Hours:
• Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Night Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
📄 Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

📅 Next Assessment Centre: Wednesday 26th August
📅 Next Induction Dates: 7th September & 23rd September

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At Vitacress, we're not just hiring Factory Operatives — we're looking for people who want to build a career.

Whether you're new to manufacturing or already have experience, we'll provide the training, support, and opportunities you need to succeed. We recruit across a variety of production areas, including:

We're Hiring:

✅ Factory Operatives
✅ Service Operatives
✅ Despatch Operatives
✅ Stock Controllers

🌟 A Business That Invests in Your Future

Many of our Team Leaders, Supervisors, and skilled operatives started exactly where you are today.

We are passionate about developing our people and regularly offer opportunities to progress into:

➡️ Machine Operative roles
➡️ Multi-Skilled Positions
➡️ Intake & Despatch Operations
➡️ Team Leader Opportunities
➡️ Supervisory Positions

If you're willing to learn, work hard, and show commitment, we'll help you develop the skills and experience needed to take the next step in your career.

What You'll Be Doing

Working with fresh salads and produce, you'll play an important role in helping deliver quality products to customers across the UK.

You'll be part of a supportive team responsible for:

✔ Packing and processing fresh produce
✔ Maintaining high food safety and quality standards
✔ Supporting production operations
✔ Working safely and efficiently within a team environment
✔ Learning new skills and developing your capabilities

No Experience? No Problem.

Full training is provided.

We're looking for people who are:

✅ Reliable and hardworking
✅ Positive and eager to learn
✅ Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
✅ Strong team players
✅ Looking for a long-term opportunity

Working Environment

Our production areas operate at around 5°C to keep our products fresh and maintain food safety standards.

Don't worry—we provide:

✔ Full PPE
✔ Warm protective clothing
✔ Break facilities and canteen access
✔ Hot drinks
✔ Ongoing support from experienced colleagues and leaders

Please note: Own transport is essential as our site is not accessible by public transport.

What to Expect at the Assessment Centre

Our Assessment Centre is designed to help us understand your strengths and match you to the role where you'll have the best chance of success and progression.

You'll take part in:

✔ Face-to-face interview
✔ Group activities
✔ Short English assessment
✔ Factory tour

This gives you the chance to see exactly what working at Vitacress is like before you join.

Why Join Vitacress?

⭐ Competitive Salary & Enhanced Night Rates
⭐ Life Assurance
⭐ Pension Scheme
⭐ 20 Days Holiday
⭐ Employee Discounts
⭐ Wellbeing Support Programmes
⭐ Full Training Provided
⭐ Friendly & Supportive Team Environment
⭐ Career Development Opportunities
⭐ Clear Internal Promotion Pathways
⭐ Opportunities to Become Multi-Skilled and Increase Your Earnings

You'll Thrive With Us If You:

✔ Speak and understand English clearly
✔ Are dependable and punctual
✔ Enjoy working as part of a team
✔ Can work under pressure when needed
✔ Take pride in producing quality work
✔ Have a positive attitude towards learning and development

Important Food Safety Requirements

To maintain the highest food safety standards, all jewellery must be removed before entering production areas, including:

• Rings
• Necklaces
• Bracelets
• Watches
• Earrings and facial piercings
• Any other visible jewellery

This is essential for product safety and contamination prevention.

About Vitacress

Founded in 1951, Vitacress has grown to become one of Europe's leading fresh produce businesses, supplying high-quality salads, herbs, and fresh foods to major retailers across the UK.

We're proud of our values:

🌱 Always Deliver Quality
🌱 Do the Right Thing
🌱 Nurture the Future

Our success comes from our people, and we're committed to helping every employee reach their full potential.

👉 Ready to grow your future with Vitacress?

Apply today and discover where your career could take you. Your next opportunity starts here. 🌱

Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation. We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.