Seasonal Soft Fruit Packhouse Worker in Laurencekirk, Scotland
Seasonal Soft Fruit Packhouse Worker. Location: Laurencekirk, GB. Employment: FULL TIME, TEMPORARY. Apply only through the official MaViAl CV form below.
- Employer
- MaViAl Sp. z o.o.
- Planned start
- Location
- Laurencekirk, GB
- Employment
- FULL TIME,TEMPORARY
Seasonal packhouse work with fresh soft fruit: weighing, sorting, grading, quality checks, packing, labelling, traceability and production-line support. Employment is with MaViAl Sp. z o.o.
Seasonal packhouse job details
The assignment requires reliable attendance, careful fruit handling, food-hygiene discipline and consistent production-line accuracy.
| Position | Seasonal Soft Fruit Packhouse Worker |
|---|---|
| Published location | Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1JX, United Kingdom. The selected worker receives the final entrance, induction and reporting point in writing. |
| Pay | £12.71 gross per hour. Overtime is £19.07 gross per hour after 8 hours worked on any day or after 48 hours worked in the week. |
| Contract basis | Temporary full-time seasonal assignment through MaViAl Sp. z o.o., expected to last approximately 8 weeks, with a possible but unguaranteed extension. |
| Working pattern | Flexible rota covering day, back and night shifts, including weekends. Exact start and finish times, breaks and weekly rota are confirmed in writing. |
| Accommodation and travel | Accommodation is not provided. The worker must arrange and pay for housing and must commute reliably to Fordoun, Laurencekirk AB30 1JX. |
Expected packhouse outcomes
Produce must be handled accurately, hygienically and at the required pace without avoidable damage, mislabelling or traceability errors.
Main duties
- Weigh fruit and record production information accurately.
- Feed fruit, trays and packaging materials to the assigned production line.
- Sort and grade soft fruit against size, appearance and quality specifications.
- Pack and label finished products using the correct format and traceability details.
- Move trays, boxes and pallets safely within the packhouse work area.
- Clean workstations and report product, equipment, hygiene or safety problems immediately.
Candidate requirements
- Valid UK right to work before travel and before starting the assignment.
- Age 18 or over because the role includes variable shifts and overtime requirements.
- Own accommodation and reliable transport to Fordoun, Laurencekirk AB30 1JX.
- Flexibility for day, back, night and weekend shifts.
- English sufficient for safety, hygiene, quality and production instructions.
- Physical readiness for prolonged standing, repetitive work and manual handling.
Food-production standard
A suitable worker handles fruit carefully, follows line instructions exactly, checks labels and weights, and reports quality or traceability concerns before affected product continues through production.
Production pressure does not justify poor hygiene, damaged fruit, incorrect labels, unsafe lifting, bypassed machine guards or failure to report contamination and equipment defects.
Packhouse tasks and work areas
- Scale and weighing stations for accurate product-weight control.
- Sorting and grading positions for appearance, size and defect checks.
- Packing lines for trays, punnets, boxes, labels and finished-product checks.
- Quality-control and traceability routines required by customer specifications.
- Tray, box and pallet movement within designated manual-handling limits.
- Cleaning, waste separation and end-of-run changeover support.
Hygiene, safety and production controls
- Follow handwashing, protective-clothing, jewellery and personal-hygiene rules.
- Do not enter restricted areas or operate equipment without training and authorisation.
- Use safe lifting and request help or equipment for loads outside personal limits.
- Keep emergency routes, walkways and production areas free from obstruction.
- Report contamination, damaged packaging, incorrect labels and foreign material immediately.
- Stop and report unsafe machinery, missing guards, spills or damaged electrical equipment.
Temporary assignment from the Polish company
Employment, UK immigration permission, tax, social-security coverage, accommodation and seasonal-visa sponsorship are separate matters.
Employment and assignment documents
- The employer is MaViAl Sp. z o.o..
- The assignment begins only after the client order and temporary placement are confirmed in writing.
- The written assignment states the expected season, location, hourly rates, overtime rule, shifts, duties and transport requirements.
- The worker must complete site induction and comply with food-safety, hygiene, traceability, manual-handling and production procedures.
- Accommodation is not included; the worker must provide a suitable address and reliable commute before acceptance.
- UK payroll and tax reporting may apply independently of the Polish employment relationship.
UK work permission, Seasonal Worker visa and A1
- The candidate must already hold valid UK work permission and pass the required right-to-work check.
- This vacancy does not provide a UK Seasonal Worker visa or other UK visa sponsorship.
- The Seasonal Worker route can only be sponsored through an approved UK scheme operator; MaViAl is not acting as a scheme sponsor for this vacancy.
- Where the legal posting conditions are met, a Polish PDA1/A1 may confirm continued Polish social-security coverage.
- A PDA1/A1 certificate is not a UK visa, work permit, sponsor certificate or replacement for site onboarding.
- Complete or upload an English CV through the official MaViAl CV form.
- List exact employment dates and any farm, packhouse, food-production, warehouse or quality experience.
- State your current UK immigration status, age, availability dates and earliest start date.
- Confirm that you have or can arrange accommodation and reliable transport to AB30 1JX.
- State whether you can work days, back shifts, nights and weekends.
- Selected candidates receive the final induction, shift and written assignment details.
What to include in your CV
- Picking, sorting, grading, weighing, packing or production-line experience.
- Food hygiene, traceability, quality-control or labelling responsibilities.
- Manual handling, warehouse, cleaning or repetitive production experience.
- Exact dates and normal shift patterns for each previous job.
- Your current UK right-to-work evidence and its expiry date, where applicable.
- Your accommodation and transport plan for Fordoun, Laurencekirk AB30 1JX.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pay for this seasonal vacancy?
The basic rate is £12.71 gross per hour. Overtime is £19.07 gross per hour after 8 hours worked on any day or after 48 hours worked in the week.
Where is the assignment located?
The published work location is Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, postcode AB30 1JX. The selected worker receives the final entrance and reporting point in writing.
How long is the seasonal contract?
The assignment is expected to last approximately 8 weeks. It may be extended if crop volumes and business requirements support additional work, but no extension is guaranteed.
Is accommodation provided?
No. Workers must arrange and pay for their own accommodation and commute reliably to Fordoun, Laurencekirk AB30 1JX.
Which shifts must I be able to work?
Applicants must be flexible for day, back and night shifts, including weekends. The final rota is confirmed before the assignment starts.
Does this vacancy provide a Seasonal Worker visa?
No. Applicants must already have valid UK work permission. The Seasonal Worker route requires an approved scheme operator to act as sponsor, and MaViAl is not acting as a scheme sponsor for this vacancy.
Does an A1 certificate allow me to work in the UK?
No. A PDA1/A1 concerns social-security coverage. It does not replace UK immigration permission, the employer's right-to-work check or site onboarding.
Official application
Applications for this vacancy are accepted only through the official MaViAl CV form.
Apply via the official CV form