Freezer Process Technician

Young's Seafood; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company located in Dumfries is seeking a Freezer Process Technician to ensure optimal freezer performance. The successful candidate will focus on maintaining smooth operations with minimal downtime, ensuring safety, hygiene, and quality of production. Responsibilities include setup, reporting equipment issues, conducting quality checks, and communicating effectively with team members. Competitive hourly pay of £13.20 offered.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Online Benefits Hub

On-site canteen and parking

Life insurance and company pension

Employee referral scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Set up the line ready to start at the beginning of the shift.
• Report any equipment issues to the process leader or engineering team.
• Assemble VMAG for production and disassemble for hygiene.
• Carry out swift product changeovers through preparation and planning.
• Be accountable for safety, hygiene, quality, food safety, and cost issues.
• Manage bulking off operations and personnel accountability.
• Inform the Process Leader of issues preventing production goals.
• Conduct production quality checks and metal detector checks.
• Communicate with the Cold Store Process Technician to avoid cross-contamination.

Skills

Level 2 Health & Safety

Understanding of HACCP

Level 3 Food Safety

IOSH Training

Allergen Management

Job description

The Role

Reporting to the Process Leader the Freezer Process Technician is a highly motivated and hard-working individual, who's main objective is to keep the freezer running at optimum efficiencies, with minimal downtime through effective preparation and organization.

Shift Details: Afternoon Shift Monday to Thursday 13:45 - 22:00 & Fridays 12:30 - 19:30
Pay Rate: £13.20

The Ideal Candidate

• Level 2 Health & Safety
• Understanding of HACCP
• Level 3 Food Safety
• IOSH Training
• Allergen Management

Why Sofina Foods

• Competitive hourly pay
• Online Benefits Hub
• On-site canteen and parking
• Life insurance and company pension
• Employee referral scheme
• Health & wellbeing support

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• To set up the line ready to start at the beginning of shift.
• To report any equipment that is not operating to the required standard or breakdowns to the process leader or engineering team as soon as possible
• Assemble VMAG for production and disassemble VMAG for Hygiene
• To carry out swift product changeovers through preparation, organisation and forward planning of equipment.
• To be accountable for safety, hygiene, quality, food safety and cost issues.
• To manage the bulking off operations including accountability of personnel
• Inform the Process Leader of any issues, which will prevent the production plan been achieved for the shift.
• To carry out production quality checks and metal detector checks at regular intervals.
• Communicate with the Cold Store Process Technician to ensure no cross contamination.

Summary

Drive peak freezer performance by ensuring smooth, efficient operations with minimal downtime through expert preparation, organization, and teamwork.