Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsburys to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.

As a Machine Minder, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient running of food manufacturing machinery. Youll work closely with production operatives, engineers, and the quality team to ensure that all machinery is set up and operated to the highest standards to support consistent product quality and output.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate, monitor, and maintain food production machinery during your shift.
Carry out basic machine setups, adjustments, and troubleshooting.
Complete pre-start checks and routine line changeovers.
Report any mechanical faults to the engineering team.
Ensure production targets and quality standards are consistently met.
Keep accurate production and machine downtime records.
Adhere to food safety, health & safety, and hygiene standards at all times.
Support a clean-as-you-go culture and work collaboratively with other departments.

About You:

Previous experience operating machinery in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred.
Mechanically minded with good problem-solving skills.
Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced, chilled environment.
Strong awareness of food hygiene and health & safety practices.
Flexible, reliable, and a team player.
Good communication and organisational skills.
Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
Must have a mechanical engineering qualification
4 on 4 off night shift pattern giving you a good work-life balance.

We're proud to offer:

• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan. xbpsjku

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major ret