Despatch Cratewash Operative

AVARA FOODS LIMITED; Hereford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

AVARA FOODS LIMITED is seeking a Cratewash / Despatch operative at our Hereford site. You will help achieve hygiene standards and support the team in meeting high hygiene levels across the site.

Shifts run 0700–1900 and 1900–0700 on a 3 on, 2 off pattern with a base pay of £13.15 per hour plus a shift allowance of £1.23. Candidates with basic hygiene training and manual handling awareness are preferred; forklift and pallet truck licences are desirable.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing (desirable)
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (desirable)
• Manual Handling training (desirable)
• Pallet Truck Licence (desirable)
• Fork Lift Truck Licence (desirable)

Responsibilities

• To fully understand and comply with all department and company policies and guidelines
• To meet housekeeping and hygiene standards individually and as part of a team
• Compliance with food safety and HSE guidelines; supporting cratewash duties and site improvements
• Complete all relevant paperwork to ensure traceability in the event of a process problem/issue
• Ensure stock is correctly rotated
• Complete schedule to supply crates and pallets
• Co-operate in the continuous improvement of quality, safety and productivity standards
• Handling/lifting of crates averaging 18kg; communication and working as part of a team

Skills

Numeracy

Communication

Organisation

Time management

Teamwork

Manual Handling

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Tools

Fork Lift Truck Licence

Pallet Truck Licence

Job description

We are recruiting for a Cratewash / Despatch operative to join our team in Hereford., As a Cratewash operative you will be responsible for achieving hygiene standards in your area, helping the team to meet the high standard of hygiene required for Avara Foods. Working Hours 0700-1900/1900-0700 - 3 on 2 off / Days & Nights Benefit £13.15 per hour plus shift allowance £1.23 Your key responsibilities will include:

• To fully understand and comply with all department and company policies and guidelines
• To meet housekeeping and hygiene standards individually and as part of a team
• Compliance with food safety and HSE guidelinesSupporting Cratewash duties and site improvements
• Complete all relevant paperwork to ensure traceability in the event of a process problem/issue.
• Ensure stock is correctly rotated.
• Complete schedule to supply crates and pallets
• Co-operate in the continuous improvement of quality, safety and productivity standards.
• Handling/lifting of crates averaging 18kg Communication and working as part of a team (essential)
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing (desirable)
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate (desirable)
• Manual Handling training (desirable)
• Pallet Truck Licence (desirable)
• Fork Lift Truck Licence (desirable)

What do I need to be successful?

• Good level of numeracy & communication
• Effective organisation & time management
• Basic Manual Handling& Food Hygiene desirable
• Forklift licence desirable

You may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales. A little about our Hereford site: The Hereford plant is our largest site and processes chicken products across two factory facilities, Grandstand Road and Yazor Road. Grandstand handles processing, whole bird production and portioning, with Yazor responsible for portioning and added value. Across the whole site approximately 1,500 people are employed and it processes 1.9m birds per week.