Hand Line Pasty Crimper – 4 Days/Week
We are looking for production operatives to join our friendly and expanding team of pasty crimpers! Starting salary is £12.50 p/h with an enhanced rate of £15.63 per hour!
Join Our Team as a Hand Line Pasty Crimper!
Hours: 06:00–16:00, 4 days out of 5 (Monday to Friday, with one rotational day off per week)
Breaks: 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks per shift
Pay: £12.50/hour standard | Enhanced rate £15.63/hour for hours between 20:00–06:00 or over 37.5 hours/week
**Early Sign-Off Bonus Scheme**
Fast learner? Fast earner!
£200 bonus if signed off in week one
£100 bonus if signed off in week two
To earn the bonus, simply maintain a steady pace, crimp 4 pasties per minute, and ensure each pasty meets our quality standards. Training typically takes 6–8 weeks.
What You’ll Do
As a Hand Line Pasty Crimper, you’ll play a key role in crafting our hand-crimped Cornish pasties. Full training is provided, and new crimpers may also be trained in other production areas to support your personal development and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
Crimp like a pro: Produce up to 4 pasties per minute (depending on size)
Craft with care: Remove pre-filled pastry bases, fold and distribute filling, hand-crimp edges with 18–22 precise folds
Ensure quality: Monitor product build-up and maintain high standards across the line
Work your way: Sit or stand, chat with teammates, enjoy the radio, or focus quietly — your choice
Support your team: Dedicated team leader available for guidance
Keep it neat: Short, clean nails are required
No Experience? No Problem!
We provide comprehensive training to turn you into a confident pasty crimper. During your probation, you’ll also earn:
Food Safety Level 2 certificate
Health & Safety Level 2 certificate
Why Join Proper Cornish?
We’re proud of our craft and our people. As a growing business, we live by our values: Customer First, Honesty, Quality, Friendliness, and Passion.
We take pride in bringing joy through pasties and pastries, and our Gold Health and Wellbeing Award shows we genuinely care about our team.
Proper Perks You’ll Love
Free pasties and pastries every day
Free weekly fruit
Subsidised canteen meals
Monthly colleague treats & quarterly BBQs
Birthday meals in the canteen
Christmas goodies and celebrations
Mental Health First Aiders on site
Free spa and golf facility use (St Austell)
Company-funded Health Cash Plan & 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service Plan
£500 referral bonuses
Staff discounts on pasties, cakes, and more
Local business discounts
Excellent training & career development opportunities
Employment anniversary cash awards
Friendly team culture with great internal communication
Ready to Crimp with the Best?
If you have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude, enjoy working with your hands, and want to be part of a friendly, fast-paced team, we want to hear from you!
Apply today!
- Proper cornish
- Production
- Role
- Hand Crimping (Trainee Production Operative)
- Locations
- Bodmin, Cornwall

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