Packing Operative - Day shift, Packing Operative - Day shift

Pilgrim's Europe; Westerleigh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life Assurance

Refer a friend scheme

Pension Scheme

Free parking

Exclusive employee discounts

Staff canteen

Staff days out

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Westerleigh is seeking Packing Operatives for the Bulk Pork Packing Department. You will rotate across areas including the box room, freezer lines and carousel, learning skills and progressing within the business.

Shift pattern is Monday to Friday, 06:00am - 14:30pm, at Westerleigh, BS37 8QZ. Training is provided to support growth and health, safety and hygiene compliance are priorities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a food production environment is desirable, though training is provided.
• Willingness to learn in semi-skilled roles.
• Good communication and ability to work as part of a team with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out to meet production deadlines.
• Seek training to maintain skills and stay up to date with best practices.
• Work as part of a team and take responsibility for own work.
• Comply with health, safety and hygiene regulations at all times.
• Maintain equipment and machinery; report faults to management promptly.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties to meet business needs.

Skills

Food production experience

Willingness to learn

Good communication

Team mindset / initiative

Job description

We are recruiting for full time Packing Operatives to work in our Bulk Pork Packing Department at our Westerleigh site who are keen to learn new skills, are focused and driven. We are looking to invest into people, providing role specific training to progress enthusiastic candidates up through the business.

Reporting to the Bulk Pork Packing Supervisor, successful applicants will be trained to rotate across a number of areas including, the box room, freezer lines and carousel. You will also be responsible for complying with health, safety and hygiene regulations at all times.

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday, 06:00am - 14:30pm

Location: Westerleigh, BS37 8QZ

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out to the best of the Operative's abilities to meet production deadlines
• Seek training to maintain skills and remain up to date with best practice
• Work as part of a team and take responsibility for own work
• Comply with Company policy and procedures on safe food handling and hygiene at all times
• Maintain responsibility for operational effectiveness of equipment and machinery and report faults to Management in a timely manner
• Carry out any other reasonable duties assigned necessary to meet business needs.
• Operators will need to be flexible and use a variety of skills, understanding quality, product and safety requirements and be able to handle non routine situations which may arise.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a food production environment is desirable, although training is provided
• Willingness to learn in semi-skilled roles
• Good communication
• Ability to work on own initiative whilst working as part of a team, striving to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction

Benefits At Pilgrim's Europe

• Competitive salary
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Free parking
• Exclusive Employee Discounts to hundreds of Hight Street Shops, Cinema tickets etc.
• Access to subsidised Staff Canteen serving hot breakfast and lunch
• Staff days out, ice cream vans, staff BBQ days and many more