Machine Operator

Greencore; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Machine Operator to join their team in Leeds. The position involves ensuring the safe and efficient running of machinery, troubleshooting, and maintaining production quality. Competitive pay rate with potential increases after a successful probation period, alongside comprehensive employee benefits including holidays, pension contributions, and company share savings.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and maintenance on factory machinery is required.
• Good understanding of both spoken & written English.
• Experience in a Food Manufacturer environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with other team members to ensure efficient running of operations.
• Troubleshoot machinery and ensure production quality.
• Complete quality documentation and maintain manufacturing standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Good understanding of English

Education

Experience in Food Manufacturing environment

Job description

Shift - 4 on / 4 off Rotating Days & Nights 7am-7pm/7pm-7am

Pay Rate - 12.43 an hour (Up to 14.54 an hour after successful completion of 3 month probation period)

Why Greencore?
You may not have heard of us, but we're sure you've tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK.
Here at Leeds we make just over 40% of all UK frozen Yorkshire puddings; making us one of the UK's largest suppliers of frozen Yorkshire puddings to Asda, Morrisons & Tesco to name a few!

What you'll be doing
The Machine Operator will work in partnership with Line Support Operators, Hygiene Operatives, Shift Managers and members of the Engineering team to ensure the safe and efficient running of operational assets.

• Machinery/asset troubleshooting, condition monitoring and maintenance.
• Resolve mechanical and procedural issues.
• Completion and sign off of quality documentation.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices.
• Improve quality and line efficiencies by means of interpretation of production plans through knowledge and understanding of product, equipment, planning and manning (training will be provided).
• Consider health, safety, environmental and quality issues and their implications.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to training and personal development.
• Checking of critical control points for product safety and quality control points and responsible for all corrective actions.

What we're looking for

• Good understanding of both spoken & written English. You will also have strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintenance on Factory machinery is required.
• Experience working within a Food Manufacturer environment is preferred but not essential.
• Able to work both day shift and night shift as this role will involve shifts alternating after each shift.
• We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform