Production Operative

Deeside Cereals; Connah's Quay; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Career development plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Staff Shop discounts

Free parking on site

Job summary

Deeside Cereals in Connah's Quay, United Kingdom, is seeking a production operative to support weekly manufacturing. You will help ensure a steady supply of raw materials and packaging, adjust the production line and maintain documentation for output and quality.

The role requires basic English and maths, familiarity with GMP, and a forklift licence is advantageous. You will work closely with QA and Engineering to resolve issues and keep production running safely.

Qualifications

• Basic English and maths required.
• Solid understanding of GMP in a food manufacturing setting.
• FLT licence is advantageous for handling materials and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure weekly production can be completed on the plant.
• Maintain continuous supply of raw materials and packaging to the line.
• Adjust machinery to maximise production efficiency.
• Order correct volumes from Warehouse to meet daily plan.
• Complete production outputs and material usage documentation.
• Assist induction of new or temporary operators.
• Handle line changeovers, strip downs and re-assembly.
• Maintain production line in good condition to meet weekly plan.
• Carry out safety checks before daily production starts.
• Ensure quality and quantity of finished product and paperwork.
• Use initiative to fix production faults and stoppages.
• Communicate with QA and Engineering when issues arise.

Skills

English literacy

Maths

GMP knowledge

FLT licence advantage

Tools

FLT licence

Job description

VALUES & CULTURE:

Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023.

Our Mission - We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them to live better lives, so we’ve made it our mission to delight consumers with great tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.

These are the behaviours that can fast-track us to where we want to be. They focus in on what makes us great AND how we can win more in the future. We’re moving away from values as values implies you have to adopt a particular value set when you walk through our door, but we want you to embrace & be proud of your own values. We just want to set a clear framework for the way we work together, our ‘ways of working’ so we’re setting ourselves up to win together.

• Right Thing, Right Way
• We Own It
• Win Together
• Great Work at Pace
• Always Improving

We strive for 100% safety in every sense - for our people, partners, products & the plant. Our consumers & customers are at the heart of our choices, and we get up stream to fix things properly, rather than short lived solutions.

We treat the business as if it were our own. We make honest & constructive feedback part of the day to day and own the difficult conversations. We take calculated risks, own the outcome and go again if we need to.

We recognise & respect the power of diversity in our team. Collaborating across sites & teams with effective, lasting relationships. We work hard together but have fun along the way and celebrate whatever the score.

We prioritise what makes the difference and do it brilliantly as we have high standards. When we pick up the pace on the big stuff we get their faster. We do what we say we’re going to do , whatever bump in the road we face.

We’re agile & innovative to find simpler and better ways of doing things. We embrace & experiment with changes to build a better Weetabix. We’re curious about how organisations may do things better & take action on what we learn

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The preparation, processing and packing of raw materials into finished products

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that the plant can complete weekly production
• Maintain a constant supply of raw materials/ingredients and packaging to the production line
• Make adjustments to the plant production line machinery and equipment to ensure that maximum production levels are achieved in the most efficient way possible
• Responsibility for ordering the correct volumes of raw materials and packaging from the Warehouse to meet the daily production plan
• Completion of documentation relating to production output levels, quality of finished product and material usage figures
• Indirect responsibility for the induction of new and temporary operators allocated to the production team
• Responsibility for production line adjustments, changeovers, strip downs and re-assembly when changing over product
• Directly responsible for ensuring that the production line is maintained in a proper and satisfactory condition in order to meet the weekly production plan
• Full responsibility for completion of all relevant safety checks prior to the commencement of the daily production plan
• Responsibility for the quality and quantity of the product being produced and packed and the relevant paperwork to support this
• Responsibility for ensuring that all finished product specifications are complied with during the production period
• The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in identifying and correcting production faults and stoppages
• The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in ordering a constant supply of raw materials and packaging from the Warehouse in order to maintain continuous production runs
• The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in communicating with QA and Engineering when problems arise
• The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager
• Responsible for Food Safety, Quality and Legality

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A good standard of general education is required in English & Maths
• A sound working knowledge of the food industry with experience of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• A fork lift truck (FLT) licence is an advantage for the lifting and positioning of raw materials and packaging and the removal of waste finished product

Benefits of Working at Weetabix – Deeside

• A competitive salary which is reviewed annually
• Access to the Company Bonus Scheme
• A personalised Career Development Plan
• Access to the company’s e-learning suite
• Access to the company pension scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Heavily-subsidised vending service in the Canteen
• Access to the Company Staff Shop at discounted prices
• A health surveillance medical every year (if required)
• Regular business updates
• Free parking on site