Butcher

ABP UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Internal Training and Development

Employee discounts

Employee Recognition Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Benefits Portal

Free Parking with EV Charging

Onsite subsidised canteen

Job summary

ABP UK Penston site in Glasgow is seeking an enthusiastic production operative on the chill production line. You will cut, bone, process and package goods to a quality standard and deadlines, with focus on safety, quality and hygiene.

You’ll work in a chilled environment on a busy line, handling butchery implements and machinery, and you’ll contribute to traceability, labeling integrity and continuous line efficiency.

Qualifications

• Speak, read and understand basic English.
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Experience on a production line handling food items.
• Able to work in a chilled environment.
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Produce products meeting company standards to planned volume and schedule.
• Ensure replenishment requirements are met.
• Adhere to quality, food safety, hygiene, labeling and allergen handling processes.
• Follow traceability and maintain labeling integrity.
• Drive line efficiency through proper machine operation.
• Keep records and documentation up to date.
• Comply with company policies, SOPs and safe operating procedures.
• Maintain regular attendance and provide flexibility to meet needs.

Skills

Quality control

Punctuality

Team collaboration

Health & safety

Food hygiene

English literacy

Flexibility

Numeracy

Chilled environment tolerance

Tools

Butchery equipment

Job description

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

Role Definition:

Working in the chill production line area, using butchery implements and machinery, cut, bone, process and package goods to a quality standard, to deadlines, whilst complying at all times with company operating requirements. Paying special regard to;

• Quality, cost control, yield and utilisation
• Health, safety & ethics
• Product safety, authenticity and integrity, labelling and company, personal & food hygiene rules and legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce required products meeting company standards to planned volume and schedule
• Ensure necessary replenishment requirements
• Ensure strict adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and allergen handling processes
• Follow traceability process and ensure product & labelling integrity at all times
• Drive necessary line efficiency through consistent and correct machine operation
• Keep and maintain appropriate records as required
• Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures
• Ensure consistent and timely attendance at work
• Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements
• Provide pro- and re-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers
• To ensure all products are sourced and manufactured to the Food Safety & Brand Integrity requirements defined by our customers' requirements & BRC standards.

Personal Specification

• Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability and quality control requirement)
• Basic numeracy skills
• Quickly, cleanly and efficiently processing food items in production line team
• Working in a chilled environment
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn
• Learning and implementing new information quickly
• Strong team collaborator

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes.
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines