Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives demand is rising in Fenland.
ONS recorded 48 new online adverts for food, drink and tobacco process operatives in Fenland in Q2 2026. That is 11.6% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Fenland for the broader process, plant and machine operatives is £28,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Food, drink and tobacco process operatives hiring demand
New online job adverts for food, drink and tobacco process operatives in Fenland
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
48
Apr 2026 · Fenland
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for process, plant and machine operatives in Fenland
Advertised pay is 6.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£28,700
Jan 2025 · Fenland
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 80.0% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.9% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 74.0% | |
| 4 | Risk and Safety | 58.1% | |
| 5 | Agriculture and Horticulture | 44.7% | |
| 6 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 40.0% | |
| 7 | Information Technology and Programming | 38.3% | |
| 8 | Construction and Built Environment | 31.5% | |
| 9 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 31.2% | |
| 10 | Food and Beverage Production | 30.6% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 83.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 11.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 2.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 1.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.1% |
Fenland compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenland | 48 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 9,817 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 379 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 180 | |
| 3 | North Yorkshire | 161 | |
| 4 | North Northamptonshire | 145 | |
| 5 | Wiltshire | 109 | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 108 | |
| 7 | Manchester | 103 | |
| 8 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 100 | |
| 9 | Shropshire | 99 | |
| 10 | West Northamptonshire | 97 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Process, plant and machine operatives
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £44,300 | |
| 2 | Three Rivers | £44,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £40,000 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £39,500 | |
| 5 | Slough | £37,000 | |
| 6 | London | £36,100 | |
| 7 | Guildford | £35,400 | |
| 8 | Spelthorne | £35,400 | |
| 9 | Dartford | £35,000 | |
| 10 | Epsom and Ewell | £35,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 811) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food, drink and tobacco process operativesYou’re viewing this Food process operative · Pan man · Acid man — 40.2% of group adverts | 3,797 | -2.2% | |
| 2 | Metal making and treating process operatives Metal mixer · Fan man · Pit man — 32.0% of group adverts | 3,024 | — | |
| 3 | Textile process operatives Textile operative · Back man · Burr man — 14.0% of group adverts | 1,326 | -10.2% | |
| 4 | Chemical and related process operatives Chemical process operator · Pan man · Tar man — 8.6% of group adverts | 815 | +2.9% | |
| 5 | Process operatives n.e.c. Clay operative · Dry man · Pan man — 3.3% of group adverts | 314 | +9.8% | |
| 6 | Plastics process operatives Plastic mixer · Die man · Mill man — 1.9% of group adverts | 177 | — |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.