Manufacturing Technician (Food)

Butternut Box | B Corp; Worksop; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet food manufacturer in Blyth, Doncaster is looking for a Skilled Operator to join their manufacturing team. This full-time role involves operating machinery, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a food manufacturing setting. Benefits include competitive pay, a generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, and opportunities for learning and development.

Benefits

257.5 hours of holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym membership

Annual learning and development budget

Employee discount for products

Free tea, coffee, and fruit

Refer a friend bonus

Free parking and electric car charging facilities

Qualifications

• Previous machine operative experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of heavy-duty and high-speed machinery.
• Good knowledge of safety methods and hazard regulations.
• Working level of English (speaking and reading).
• Numerate with good attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a chilled environment and in environments that process raw protein (lamb, pork, turkey, chicken).
• Committed to food quality and to being a supportive team member.

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times.
• Drive line performance and diagnose operational issues on the lines.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure product specifications are met.
• Perform machine/equipment hygiene and changeovers.
• Prepare ingredients for production and mix recipes.
• Operate production line equipment to agreed settings.
• Assist with waste processing, order packing and related tasks.
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators.
• Attend daily review meetings and contribute to online performance reviews.
• Maintain general facility hygiene – floors, walls and conveyors, following a clean-as-you-go approach.

Job description

Overview

The woof-tastic stuff
Join the paw-some team at Rudie's Kitchen, part of Butternut Box, where we cook up tails of success and wagging tails. We’re looking for hard-working dog lovers (and animals) to join our manufacturing team in Blyth, Doncaster. In return for your tail-wagging dedication, we offer a competitive wage of £12.84 per hour plus a shift premium of 20% (£15.41 per hour) base salary is £27,468, with 20% (£32,961). You might know this role as a Machine Operator, Machine Technician, or Manufacturing Technician, but in Butternut we call this a Skilled Operator.

A Bit About Us

• At Butternut, our mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world. We need a hard-working team and a big kitchen to do this. Rudie’s Kitchen is where our meals are cooked, packaged and boxed for customers across the UK. We are a close-knit team with a family feel and are looking to welcome more like-minded people to keep work life fun and enjoyable.

Role Details

We are pleased to offer a full-time permanent contract, with a rolling average of 41 hours per week on a shift rotation that includes days, nights and some weekends. Working shifts are 7am–7pm for days and 7pm–7am for nights. Examples of rotation patterns include:

• 4 on, 4 off = 2 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

A Bit About the Role

• Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times
• Drive line performance and diagnose operational issues on the lines
• Conduct quality checks to ensure product specifications are met
• Perform machine/equipment hygiene and changeovers
• Prepare ingredients for production and mix recipes
• Operate production line equipment to agreed settings
• Assist with waste processing, order packing and related tasks
• Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators
• Attend daily review meetings and contribute to online performance reviews
• Maintain general facility hygiene – floors, walls and conveyors, following a clean-as-you-go approach

A Paw-fect Candidate

• Previous machine operative experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable
• Strong knowledge of heavy-duty and high-speed machinery
• Good knowledge of safety methods and hazard regulations
• Working level of English (speaking and reading)
• Numerate with good attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a chilled environment and in environments that process raw protein (lamb, pork, turkey, chicken)
• Committed to food quality and to being a supportive team member

What’s In It For You?

• 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours)
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days for wellbeing and self-care
• £500 annual learning and development budget
• Private Medical Insurance and dental cover (discounted)
• Discounted gym membership
• Subsidised food from street food vans and pay day pizza
• Butternut branded uniform provided
• Enrolment into the company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave and private showers, changing facilities and lockers
• Employee discount for Butternut Box products
• Bright kitchen space with lunch facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas)
• Opportunity to grow and learn with internal training programmes
• Be part of an energetic, high-performing team with team socials and events
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500
• Free parking and electric car charging facilities

A Few Things to Chew On

• This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster (Junction of A1(M) and A614 Hill Top Roundabout, Blyth S81 8HG)
• We don’t use external recruitment agencies for assistance on roles
• We aim to respond to all applicants; due to high volume, we may not respond to everyone
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion; please feel free to complete the application in your native language if helpful
• We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team that cares for one another

We look forward to receiving your application!