Key Skilled Operative (X Ray Team B)

Pilgrims Europe; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Dungannon is seeking Key Skilled Operatives for product processing. Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene, ensuring quality, and working as part of a team to meet production goals. Essential qualifications include the ability to read and write in English, numeracy, and communication skills. Previous food production experience is desirable. Competitive pay and permanent employment offered.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Permanent employment

Supportive working environment

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Willingness to work in a factory environment.
• Previous food production or factory experience is a plus.
• Knife skills or butchery experience are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process products, including filleting, sealing, and packaging.
• Maintain hygiene and quality standards.
• Operate machinery safely and efficiently.

Skills

Ability to read and write in English

Good numeracy

Communication skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting Key Skilled Operatives to join our team in Pilgrim's Europe - Moy Park, Dungannon. The successful candidates will be responsible for processing product within their department and ensuring hygiene, quality, and health & safety standards are maintained at all times. A key element of the role is working as part of a team to ensure that production KPIs are met.

Key Information:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Permanent, stable employment
• Supportive and safe working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Work Pattern: Working hours are 06.00am-18.00pm rotational as a part of the Bone Check X Ray, Team B. Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun; Week 2: Wed, Thurs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product processing (e.g., filleting, sealing, trimming, basting, packing, defeathering, evisceration - depending on area of work)
• Responsibility for personal health & safety and that of other colleagues
• Ensuring quality standards are consistently achieved
• Maintaining hygiene standards
• Product packaging and boxing
• Product weighing
• Rotation of duties and flexibility to support other areas of the factory
• Meeting productivity standards
• Operating machinery safely and efficiently (training provided)
• Carrying out any additional duties as required

What We're Looking For:

Essential

• Ability to read and write in English (depending on area of work)
• Good numeracy and communication skills
• Willingness to work in a factory environment

Desirable

• Previous food production or factory experience
• Awareness of the Food Processing Industry
• Knife skills or previous experience in butchery
• Data entry / computer keyboard skills

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and grow your career with us, apply today and join our friendly team!

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

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