Process Control Operative 2x8

Sofina Foods; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated team member to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. The role involves documenting safety checks, managing production line operations, and coaching colleagues to achieve quality targets. Competitive rates and various benefits including on-site parking, life insurance, and a company pension are offered. This is a great opportunity to be part of a passionate team focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Competitive rates

Online Benefits Hub

Canteen

Life insurance

On-site parking

Company pension

Referral programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Responsibilities

• Document timelines for safety and quality checks.
• Ensure production area adheres to food safety and quality standards.
• Confirm availability of correct ingredients and packaging.
• Record data accurately and concisely.
• Conduct quality checks on the production line.
• Maintain reviewed Management Information.
• Oversee machinery hygiene checks.
• Support team in meeting audit standards.
• Ensure finished goods comply with standards.
• Set up machinery for efficient operation.
• Manage the line in the absence of the Line Leader.

Job description

Overview

Sofina Foods is a leading food company dedicated to delivering quality meats and seafood products worldwide. With a passionate team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we drive innovation, sustainability and customer satisfaction in everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Document timelines for safety and quality checks to comply with legislation and customer requirements.
• Ensure the production area adheres to food safety and quality standards, reporting non-conformances as needed.
• Confirm availability of correct ingredients, products, labels, and packaging for production, ensuring product integrity.
• Record data accurately, concisely, and honestly.
• Conduct consistent quality checks on the production line, coaching colleagues to achieve first‑time conformance.
• Maintain consistent, honest, and routinely reviewed Management Information (MI).
• Oversee machinery hygiene checks in line with company protocols and report defects promptly to the Hygiene Department and Line Manager.
• Support the team in meeting audit standards, driving year‑on‑year improvement in outcomes and performance.
• Ensure finished goods comply with food safety, legal, and quality standards, while identifying opportunities to enhance systems, processes, people, structure, and machinery.
• Set up machinery correctly for efficient production line operation.
• Reporting into the Line Leader you will be responsible for the management of the line in the absence of the Line Leader and also be responsible for the food safety and quality of the product(s) you produce in line with customer specification and exceptional quality standards to assist in the delivery of production plans to achieve all manufacturing and product quality targets.

Shift Schedule

2x8 05:00‑13:00 / 13:00‑21:00

Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Online Benefits Hub
• Canteen
• Life insurance
• On‑site parking
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Health & wellbeing programme