Grader Technician

Mansfields; Chartham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfields is seeking a dedicated Grader to ensure that grading and packing operations meet customer specifications in Chartham, United Kingdom. The role involves daily checks for compliance and quality, staff training, and maintaining equipment. Candidates should have basic English skills, an understanding of Maths, and previous experience in the fruit industry. Responsibilities include conducting start-up checks, preparing grading jobs, and compiling reports at the end of each day.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a role related to fruit grading is highly desirable.
• Basic proficiency in English and understanding of Maths is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform start-up checks and ensure compliance among staff.
• Conduct checks on quality and sizing of fruit to meet customer specifications.
• Run the Magic Eye on graders and report damages.

Skills

Basic level of English

Understanding of Maths

Previous experience working within a similar role within the fruit industry

Job description

Responsible for staff training, health and safety and food safety.

Ensuring optimum efficiency of the assigned line and that grading and packing is at the lowest unit cost possible whilst achieving optimum utilization of fruit.

Ensuring product is within customer specification including quality, packaging, compliance, and legality.

Key Responsibilities

• To perform start up checks
• Print production plan from planning department email and ensure all areas have copies
• Check all members of staff working on the grader for compliance
• Ensure the Grader area is kept clean and tidy at all times
• To check the fork lift driver is picking the correct fruit for the job
• Prepare Grading jobs on the system ensuring all paramotors are correct to the grading plan
• Check all outlets to ensure quality and sizing is correct and meets customer specifications
• Engage with QA throughout the fruit grading to maintain standards and adjust settings if required
• Ensure all staff are following their processes
• Compile Grade out report at the end of each job showing defect and waste levels
• Send end of day email to show everything that has been graded that day including and back to tank and back to crates and the estimated profit made that day
• To run the Magic Eye on all graders a minimum of once a week and store the results in the required location
• Ensure any damage to the grader or surrounding area is reported to the Grader Team Manager and to the maintenance team for repair / replacement

Skills

• Basic level of English
• Understanding of Maths
• Previous experience working within a similar role within the fruit industry

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