Join Our Machine‑Made Products Team!

Hours: 16:00 until 01:30 (Approx.) Monday to Friday with a rotational day off each week4 days per week
Competitive Pay: £16.51 per hour for shifts worked between 8 pm and 6 am or any hours over 37.5 per week. with opportunities for higher earnings as you progress!

Our Machine‑Made Products team was created last year after we won a major new contract, and we are now expanding! These exciting roles put you right at the heart of our pastry production process, helping us create high‑quality products loved by customers across the UK.

What You’ll Do

As a Production Operative, you’ll work as part of a friendly, well‑supported team responsible for ensuring our pastry products are made efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards.

This is a physically active role that involves lifting items up to 25kg, standing for most of your shift, and working at pace. In return, we offer great training, progression opportunities, and a genuinely supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Machine Setup: Preparing production machinery at the start of each shift to ensure correct setup and smooth operation.

• Line Operation: Running production lines at optimal speed, helping to produce thousands of products per hour.

• Supplying the Lines: Transporting and supplying fillings created by the Mix Room team to keep lines running efficiently.

• Pastry Production: Mass‑producing pastry to feed the production line.

• Depositor Operation: Operating depositor equipment to ensure accurate filling of products.

• Hand‑Finished Products: Applying cheese, bacon, and other ingredients by hand where required, including folding pastry parcels.

• Waste Management: Collecting, sorting, and managing waste to support good yields and an efficient, hygienic workspace.

• Quality Control: Carrying out product weight checks and other quality checks to meet our high standards.

• Decorative & Topping Application: Adding finishing touches and operating topping/glazing equipment for products requiring decoration.

• Team Support: Working within a close-knit team with a supportive team leader always available to help.

• Training: Following a structured training programme focused on efficiency, quality, and progression.

Full training is provided.
After completing your probation period, you’ll gain:

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate

• Health & Safety Level 2 certificate

Our pay banding system also gives you opportunities to increase your hourly rate as you progress — especially if you’re mechanically minded and keen to take on more responsibility.

Why Join Proper Cornish?

By joining our Machine‑Made Products team, you’ll help produce the high‑quality pastries and savoury products our customers love. We offer:

• A supportive and friendly environment

• Genuine opportunities for career progression

• A growing business with exciting new projects, customers, and products

• A commitment to internal promotion

We live by our values of Customer First, Honesty, Quality, Friendliness, and Passion, and with over 230 colleagues, we’re proud to bring exceptional pastry products to the world every day. We also hold a Gold Health and Wellbeing Award, demonstrating our commitment to creating a healthy, happy workplace.

Proper Perks

• Free pasties and pastries every day

• Weekly free fruit

• Subsidised canteen

• Monthly colleague treats and quarterly BBQs

• Birthday treats

• Christmas goodies and celebrations

• Free use of spa & golf facilities (St Austell)

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Company-funded Health Cash Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support)

• Death in Service Plan

• Employment anniversary cash awards

• £500 colleague referral bonuses

• Huge discounts on pasties, pastries, cakes & tarts

• Discounts with local businesses

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Great communication — monthly newsletter, suggestion boxes, and more

Ready to Join the Team?

If you’re a team player with a positive “can do” attitude and want to be part of a friendly and rapidly growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us create delicious pastry products we can be proud of!