Dispatch Operator - Food Safety & Loading

Pilgrim's Europe; Llanidloes; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast

Refer a Friend Scheme

Pension Scheme

Paid breaks

28 days holiday entitlement

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Discount on retail, cinema, travel and

Life assurance policy

Long service award

Opportunities to develop and progress

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Llanidloes is seeking a Despatch Operative to ensure the effective and timely movement of carcases and finished product onto refrigerated transport, with strict adherence to safety, quality and legislative requirements.

You will work Monday to Friday starting at 06:00, handling loading and the movement of pallets and carcases to protect product integrity throughout the dispatch process while upholding hygiene rules and reporting any non-conforming material.

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the Loading Bay Supervisor, Team Leader or their deputy undertake a range of routine tasks such as stringing, scanning of stars associated with the movement of carcases, cut product and offal.
• Undertake the movement/loading of carcases and boxed stock in the correct manner to protect product safety, integrity, legality, authenticity and quality in accordance with the Food Safety Quality Management Systems (FSQM) & Health & Safety procedures and certification requirements.
• Loading pallets, boxes, or carcasses and moving heavy pallets
• Responsible for ensuring that product is handled with due care and attention to maintain product quality whilst minimise damage and rejections to ensure compliance to agreed customer specifications.
• Throughout the dispatch process ensure that product integrity is maintained to protect customer & Pilgrim’s UK Lamb brands by reporting any potential any raw material or ingredient issues to the Loading Bay Team Leader or Supervisor.
• To assist with the segregation of finished product to ensure compliance against the appropriate certification requirements.
• Safe operation of moveable overhead equipment as stipulated within the relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• To ensure that the highest standards of personal hygiene as stipulated within the company hygiene rules are being attained and followed.
• When requested to assist with the identification, segregation and disposal of non-conforming product to prevent it’s inadvertent release into the food chain.
• Report any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to the Loading Bay Team Leader/Supervisor.

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe in Llanidloes is seeking a Despatch Operative to ensure the effective and timely movement of carcases and finished product onto refrigerated transport, with strict adherence to safety, quality and legislative requirements.

You will work Monday to Friday starting at 06:00, handling loading and the movement of pallets and carcases to protect product integrity throughout the dispatch process while upholding hygiene rules and reporting any non-conforming material.