Bakery Team Member

Warburtons; Burnley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Life assurance

Staff discounts

Kitchens stocked with products

Health & wellbeing support

Physiotherapy access

Job summary

Warburtons in Burnley invites applications for a Team Member to help run a 24/7 bakery operation. You'll work across production and warehouse, keeping hygiene and safety at the forefront while supporting a 4-on/4-off shift pattern that includes days and nights.

You'll join a busy team focused on quality and efficiency, contributing to the manufacture of popular bakery products with modern equipment and strict standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG is required.
• Flexibility to work 4 on/4 off shifts including days and nights.
• Safe working practices and safety of others must be considered.
• Strong attention to quality and health & safety standards.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate across multiple departments on the production line and warehouse.
• Maintain hygiene standards and support quality control.
• Work with bakery machinery and automated plant equipment.
• Contribute to health, safety and operatinal initiatives.
• Support 24/7 food manufacturing operations at Burnley.

Skills

FMCG experience

Shift flexibility

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

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Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off – 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 off

Hours: 12-hour shifts (Days & Nights rotation)

Love being hands-on, working with great people, and helping create something millions enjoy every day? This could be the perfect roll for you!

• Able to work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern incorporating days and nights
• Experience in a similar role within FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
• Ability to work in a safe manner and consider the safety of others
• A good attention to detail witha firm focus on Quality and Health & Safety
• Able to adapt well to change and undertake a variety of activities across our operation
• Demonstrating teamwork and communicating effectively developing relationships with team members and other teams across the site

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free.

We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.

The Recipe

At Warburtons, we’re inviting you to step into the spotlight of our experienced Team Member role! Join our team and dive into a world of diverse skills, where you’ll tackle a range of tasks across our operation. You will need to bring your passion and ambition, as you take charge, not only identifying but also championing initiatives in health & safety, quality, operating processes, and hygiene.

Picture yourself as an essential thread in our tight-knit work family, dedicated to ensuring our top-notch products are all set to hit the road and reach our cherished customers.

You’ll be working at the very heart of a versatile shift team and not just clocking-in, powering our 24/7 food manufacturing operation. Your commitment will help Warburtons manufacture and deliver products that are unbeatable in quality, making you an invaluable player in our success story. As a Team Member, you’ll flex your skills across multiple departments, from maintaining hygiene standards to manning the production line and warehouse. Working with innovative bakery machinery and automated plant equipment will be your bread and butter, and at times, you’ll be the maestro orchestrating these operations in our food manufacturing wonderland.

Safety isn’t just a buzzword – it’s our core. We uphold our high Company standards and adhere to statutory hygiene regulations with unwavering dedication. As a Team Member,you will be instrumental in supporting the decisions that keep us in line with these standards, ensuring a secure and top-quality environment.

About Us

Located in the heart of Lancashire is the home of our delicious Crumpets, Pancakes, and Potato Cakes and other freshly baked products that are produced and distributed from our Burnley Bakery. With approximately 360 colleagues, working across 7 manufacturing plants and on a variety of different shift patterns, we operate 363 days of the year running 24 hours a day.

At Burnley we have a well-established site, with mix of the old and the new; with state-of-the-art innovation and investment over the last few years, we can manufacture a variety of family favourites across the UK.

Extra Dough

At last and by no means least you will want to know what your bread is worth:

• Continued investment in your personal development
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily cuppa!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.