Machine Minder

Avara Foods Ltd; Market Rasen; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join Avara Foods as a Machine Minder at our Caistor site, where you’ll work in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You'll ensure machinery runs smoothly, undertake troubleshooting, and contribute to a supportive team culture. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive training, and numerous employee benefits, along with opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Additional £2.00 per hour shift allowance after 18:00 and on weekends

Secure contract with guaranteed hours

Company life assurance scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Unlimited remote GP appointments

Mental health sessions and physiotherapy

Qualifications

• Good understanding of English and numeracy skills.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Flexible attitude to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Undertake machine interventions and first line trouble shooting.
• Perform start up and close down procedures.
• Minimise downtime of equipment.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

About the Role:

Do you want to earn a minimum of £ 14.39 per hour? We’re looking for a Machine Minder to join our team at our site in Caistor, North Lincolnshire.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a Machine Minder you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £14.39 per hour.
• Additional £2.00 per hour shift allowance after 18:00 and on weekends.
• Secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime.
• Earn £100 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us. (T&Cs apply)
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

Working Hours

Average 40.25 hours per week

4 on 4 off

06:00 – 18:30

About the role:

As a Machine Minder you’ll beundertaking machine interventions and first line trouble shooting to ensure machinery is running smoothly.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.

• Performing start up and close down procedures.
• Minimising downtime of equipment through the correct start up and change over of lines.
• Reporting live data to Engineering and Production teams.
• Helping identify and implementing workplace improvements.
• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels.
• Carrying out Production Operative duties when required to keep the line running efficiently.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• A good understanding of English and numeracy skills.
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience within a production environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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