Production Operative - Despatch

Pilgrim'S Europe; Llanidloes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast

Refer a Friend

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Discounts

Life assurance

Long service award

Career development

Job summary

Pilgrim'S Europe in Llanidloes is seeking a Despatch Operative to ensure the effective and timely movement of carcases and finished product onto refrigerated transport, from the hang off area through to dispatch, while complying with food safety, legality, quality and health & safety requirements.

The role operates on a 06:00am start, Monday to Friday, in a safety-critical environment with opportunities to develop within the company.

Qualifications

• Must have a can-do approach and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work the stated shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Undertake movement/loading of carcases and boxed stock in the correct manner to protect product safety, integrity, legality, authenticity and quality.
• Ensure loading pallets, boxes, or carcasses and moving heavy pallets safely.
• Maintain product quality and report any non-conformances to supervisors.
• Assist with segregation of finished product to ensure compliance with certification requirements.
• Operate moveable overhead equipment safely in line with SOPs.
• Uphold high personal hygiene standards as per company rules.
• Identify and dispose of non-conforming product to prevent release into the food chain.
• Report unsafe or out-of-spec product, equipment, packaging or materials to the Loading Bay Team Leader.

Job description

We are currently looking for a talented Despatch Operative to join our team at Llanidloes to ensure, the effective and timely movement of carcases and finished product eg boxed stock onto the assigned refrigerated transportation with due consideration to safety, product quality and legislative requirements. The role extends from the hang off area through to the point of loading and dispatch. To comply at all times with food safety, legality, quality and health & safety hygiene regulations within a physically demanding, safety critical environment.

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 06:00am start.

Key Responsibilities:

• At the direction of the Loading Bay Supervisor, Team Leader or their deputy undertake a range of routine tasks such a stringing, scanning of stars associated with the movement of carcases, cut product and offal.
• Undertake the movement/loading of carcases and boxed stock in the correct manner to protect product safety, integrity, legality, authenticity and quality in accordance with the Food Safety Quality Management Systems (FSQM) & Health & Safety procedures and certification requirements.
• Loading pallets, boxes, or carcasses and moving heavy pallets
• Responsible for ensuring that product is handled with due care and attention to maintain product quality whilst minimise damage and rejections to ensure compliance to agreed customer specifications.
• Throughout the dispatch process ensure that product integrity is maintained to protect customer & Pilgrim’s UK Lamb brands by reporting any potential any raw material or ingredient issues to the Loading Bay Team Leader or Supervisor.
• To assist with the segregation of finished product to ensure compliance against the appropriate certification requirements.
• Safe operation of moveable overhead equipment as stipulated within the relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• To ensure that the highest standards of personal hygiene as stipulated within the company hygiene rules are being attained and followed.
• When requested to assist with the identification, segregation and disposal of non-conforming product to prevent it’s inadvertent release into the food chain.
• Report any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to the Loading Bay Team Leader/Supervisor.

We offer:

• FREE breakfast every Friday
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days holiday entitlement – including bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Discount on retail, cinema, travel and much more
• Life assurance policy
• Long service award
• Opportunities to develop and progress in your career

Candidates will need a ‘can do’ approach and must be able to handle working in a fast paced environment.

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