Despatch Cratewash Operative

Avara Foods Ltd; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd is recruiting for a Cratewash/Despatch operative at the Hereford site. The role focuses on maintaining hygiene standards, supporting cratewash duties, and ensuring traceability through proper paperwork.

Shifts run 07:00–19:00 and 19:00–07:00, with a 3 on/2 off pattern, days and nights. The pay is £13.15 per hour plus a £1.23 shift allowance, with opportunities to contribute to site improvements and productivity.

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with good communication and numeracy.
• Experience with hygiene standards and safety guidelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fully follow department and company policies and guidelines.
• Meet housekeeping and hygiene standards as part of the team.
• Comply with food safety and HSE guidelines.
• Support Cratewash duties and site improvements.
• Complete all paperwork to ensure traceability in case of issues.
• Ensure stock rotation is correct.
• Prepare schedules to supply crates and pallets.
• Contribute to quality, safety and productivity improvements.
• Handle/lift crates averaging 18kg.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Manual Handling

Pallet truck licence

Fork lift licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

About the Role:

We are recruiting for a Cratewash / Despatch operative to join our team in Hereford.

About the role

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 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

What we are looking for:

• 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

Who are we, and what do we do?

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.

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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