Machine Minder

2 Sisters Food Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount platform (up to 60%)

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing and occupational health on‑s

Overtime at premium rate

Canteen with hot, affordable food

Free off street parking

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group is seeking a Portions Sealing Machine Minder to ensure Proseal/Bizerba equipment operates smoothly in the sealing room and that packaging meets weight specifications. You will perform required paperwork, follow procedures, and maintain high standards of product quality.

You will identify defects, report deviations, and support root cause analysis while coaching colleagues to adhere to customer specification sheets. Immediate start available with onsite work in the Devon area.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential to ensure product quality and weight specifications.
• Good literacy and numeracy to handle paperwork and data.
• Flexible in approach to prioritise tasks.
• Reasonable standard of written and spoken English.
• Ability to respond calmly to unplanned events.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Able to work in a pressurised environment and meet targets/deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Make sure Proseal/Bizerba machines run correctly in the sealing room.
• Complete required paperwork and follow procedures.
• Check product quality and ensure compliance with customer specs.
• Identify and report defects or deviations and assist with root cause analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Literacy and numeracy

Flexible in approach

English proficiency

Calm under pressure

Team player

Deadline oriented

Job description

Job Description

The main responsibilities for the Portions Sealing Machine Minder will include:

• Make sure the Proseal/Bizerba machines in the sealing room run correctly when packaging retail products.
• Doing the required paperwork
• Following procedures
• Checking product quality

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Attention to detail
• Highly literate and Numerate
• Flexible in approach to working and be able to prioritise tasks accordingly
• Reasonable standard of written and spoken English
• Ability to respond calmly to unplanned events
• Work well in a team
• Work well in a pressurised environment and be committed to meeting targets/deadlines

Additional Information

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

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