Food Production Op

Recruitment Solutions; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Food Production Operative to work 4 nights a week in Pontypool. The role involves ensuring safety, optimizing production, and maintaining quality standards in food production. Candidates should have expertise in at least two production skills and be able to assist in training team members. This is a permanent position after 12 weeks with a pay rate of £14.74 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to promote safety and comply with legislation.
• Expertise in at least two key skills in production.
• Ability to train fellow team members.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety in the workplace.
• Optimize line and conduct startups.
• Ensure adherence to quality control measures.

Job description

Pay

£648.56 per week

Job Description

Food Production Operative – 4 day week - Nights

Pontypool

Perm after 12 weeks

12hr Nights Mon - Thurs 6pm-6am £14.74 per hour

Reporting to: Production Line Coordinator / Production Shift Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Promote safety in the workplace and comply with legislation, identify risk areas to management for resolution.
• Line optimization and line startups.
• Adherence to quality control checks and measures. Including raising Non-Conformances to your supervisor.
• To be an expert of at least two key skills in production and be able to train others as well.
• Assist in any production Key Operative/Operative duties as requested.
• Co-operate in one’s own personal training and development program in accordance with the Company’s Training Policy and Procedure.
• Assisting in the training and development of fellow team members.
• Liaise with supervisors to ensure production plan is adhered to.
• Ensure customer orders are achieved efficiently, on time and ensure the correct quantity is delivered.
• Incident management such as finding foreign bodies on the line or in a product, glass and plastic breakage and accidents. These should be followed in the correct escalation process to the Line Coordinator.
• No errors or admissions in paperwork. (All fields to be filled in correctly and in a timely manner)
• Work on a range of machines to produce product as required.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and housekeeping of working area and machinery.
• Responsible for the quality of the product produced.
• Assist in any cleaning duties as requested.
• Work at a sufficient rate to meet the day’s production requirements to operational specification and producing goods to the required quality standards.
• Always adhere to the factory hygiene requirements whilst carrying out duties.
• To promote and maintain the Company Equal Opportunity Policy to ensure a neutral and harmonious working environment.
• To carry out all duties in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the Company’s Health & Safety and Food Safety Policies to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and fellow team members.
• Any other duties requested by the Production Line Coordinator or any other member of Management.
• Working directly with your supervisor and ensuring that Operatives are on the line at all times, covering one another for breaks and activities during breaks.