Gazette • Series 2026 Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · London & New York Verified Employers
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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Packing Operative
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008514189784

Packing Operative

Gp trading · 🇺🇸 Yeovil, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket £11 - £21
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
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Location: Ilchester, Somerset

Job Role: PACKING OPERATIVES

Role type: PERMANENT

Hours: Rotation 06.00 to 14.00 / 14.00 to 22.00

Hourly Salary: £10.50ph plus fantastic overtime rates, pay uplift once fully trained (circa 3 months, £11.19ph)

gap personnel are looking to fill a number of permanent roles in Ilchester, Somerset, for Packing Operatives.

You will be joining a company with nearly 60 years of product experience and development, supplying their product to all of the UK’s leading supermarkets. Full training will be provided for this role, alongside additional support to ensure you are able to complete your duties competently at all times. The site boasts modern facilities with investment made in automated machinery and their employees’ well-being.

The process overview:

  • Submit your CV following the link in this website
  • Interview with gap personnel- face to face / video / telephone
  • Interview with the site in Ilchester & Application completed on site
  • Start of work directly for our client

The role will consist of working in various packing departments where you will be responsible for:

  • Working on a packing line and following client specific packed designs
  • Making up packing boxes and ensure items are packed as per required volumes
  • End of line duties to include weighing, palletizing, shrink wrapping and labelling
  • Quality control checks of products for defects, damage, mislabelled, metal detection

The shift and pay rates are:

  • Monday to Friday, 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm (rotational)
  • Basic Rate - £10.50ph / Overtime Rate - £21.00ph
  • Pay uplift to £11.19ph basic rate after approximately 3 months or once fully trained

The site offers superb benefits to all of its workforce such as:

  • Included in all cheese sales and offers.
  • Team pizza nights
  • New and modern facilities
  • High spec vending machines
  • Free Wi-Fi on site and in all canteen’s areas
  • Free tea and coffee
  • All breaks paid.
  • Annual pension contribution increase after year 1

To apply for this PACKING OPERATIVE position, please either submit your CV via the ‘apply now’ button or get in touch with gap personnel in Exeter.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.50-£21.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Language training provided
  • On-site parking
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Yeovil: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: ILCHPACK6/2ROTA(2)

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship