Abattoir Operatives

ABP UK; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processor is seeking Operatives to work in their Abattoir in Kingswinford. The role includes cutting and preparing lamb meat while adhering to strict health and safety measures. Ideal candidates should be physically fit, detail-oriented, and able to work as part of a team. Full training will be provided, and there is no sponsorship available for this position.

Benefits

Free car parking

Weekly pay

PPE provided

Qualifications

• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Must follow detailed operating procedures carefully.
• Willingness to work flexibly when required.

Responsibilities

• Cut, trim, and prepare lamb material based on production standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Maintain operational effectiveness of equipment and report faults.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Physical fitness

Good communication skills

Job description

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ABP is one of Europe`s leading privately owned food processors. The group operates across many businesses, spanning Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe and consist of 4 separate divisions; ABP Beef, ABP Proteins, ABP Renewables and ABP Pet Foods. We are currently recruiting for Operatives to work in our Abattoir at Kingswinford. Previous experience working in an abattoir would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be given.

To ensure that lambs are slaughtered in accordance with animal welfare requirements and ABP processes where operatives are licensed to carry out this task.

To ensure that carcasses are dressed and trimmed according to ABP and Customer specifications as directed by the Production Supervisor.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Cut, trim and prepare lamb material to standard defined for relevant stage in production process eg saw/split carcasses, prepare specific meat cuts.

Ensuring that all parts of the carcase are trimmed to produce optimum production yield while adhering to legislation and company requirements

Remove bones and cut meat to customer requirements

Ensure strict adherence to quality, HSE, animal welfare, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and handling processes.

Follow traceability process and ensure product and labelling integrity at all time

Drive and deliver necessary processing efficiency through consistent and correct equipment operation

Maintain responsibility for operational effectiveness of equipment and machinery and report faults to supervisor/manager in a timely manner

Work in accordance with SOP'S

You will also ensure that work is completed to production deadlines and in accordance with food safety regulations and any other legislation in force and relevant at the time whilst adhering to and upholding all health and safety guidelines and working in accordance with food hygiene regulations and Company policies and procedures.

This role requires flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours when required to meet customer demand in the preparation of a fresh product.

Knowledge and Experience :

Able to work under own initiative

Be a team player

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to follow detailed operating procedures with a high degree of attention to detail. The candidate will follow instructions including those relating to personal health and safety and the wearing of PPE

General operative tasks require a substantial amount of physical ability and must be physically fit.

Can do attitude with good communication skills

No sponsorship visa available for this role.

• Immediate start
• Free car parking
• Weekly pay
• PPE (Personal protective equipment) provided