Abattoir Operatives

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Free car parking

Weekly pay

PPE provided

Free tea and coffee

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Job summary

ABP is recruiting for operatives to work in our abattoir at Kingswinford. Previous experience is advantageous but full training will be provided. The role requires enforcing animal welfare standards and carrying out duties to ensure carcasses are dressed and trimmed to customer specifications under supervision.

You will work as part of a team, meet production deadlines, and maintain health and safety and food hygiene standards. Immediate start, benefits include PPE, parking and weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Able to work under own initiative.
• Be a team player.
• Follow detailed operating procedures with a high degree of attention to detail.
• General operative tasks require substantial physical ability and must be physically fit.

Responsibilities

• Ensure carcasses are dressed and trimmed to ABP and customer specs as directed by Production Supervisor.
• Meet production deadlines and maintain safety and hygiene standards.
• Work as part of a team and take responsibility for your own work.
• Operate safely and follow SOPs and health and safety guidelines.
• Report faults and maintain PPE and equipment in good order.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Own initiative

Good communication

Job description

Location: On site / Oak Ln, Kingswinford DY6 7JS, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General Operative
Salary: Competitive salary

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:

Ensure carcasses are dressed and trimmed according to ABP and Customer specifications as directed by the Production Supervisor

Ensure work is carried out to the best of operative’s abilities to meet production deadlines

Seek training to maintain skills and remain up to date with best practice

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.

Work as part of a team and take responsibility for own work

Carry out all procedures in a safe manner in accordance with training and SOP's

Comply with company policy and procedures on safe food handling and hygiene at all times

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

Maintain personal PPE

Carry out any other reasonable duties assigned

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 is available for this role.

• Immediate start
• Free car parking
• Weekly pay
• PPE (Personal protective equipment) provided
• Free tea and coffee
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme