Production Operative - Part Time

Avara Foods Limited; Scropton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.02 per hour

Part time on going contract.

Earn a minimum of £91 per week

Refer a friend bonus £500 (T&Cs apply)

Life assurance scheme

Staff discount on products

Employee Benefit Scheme with GP and健康等

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is hiring a Production Operative for the Butchery Team at our Hollybank Site in Scropton, Derbyshire. This is a part-time role, one day per week, with shifts starting at 06:00 on Tuesdays and finishing around 15:00.

You will trim, prepare and pack turkey portions, weigh, label and despatch products in a fast-paced FMCG environment. We offer training and a range of staff benefits as part of our secure, supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Good level of English and basic numeracy.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate.
• Good attention to detail with a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Knife/butchery skills advantageous.
• Experience in production/manufacturing desirable; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Trim, prepare and butcher turkey portions.
• Weigh, assemble and pack products for despatch; labelling and grading.
• Manual handling up to 20kg as part of duties.

Skills

English

Numeracy

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Butchery skills

Job description

About the Role:

Do you want to earn a minimum of £13.02 per hour? We’re looking for a Production Operative to join the Butchery team at our Hollybank Site in Scropton, Derbyshire on a part time basis, 1 day per week.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a Production Operative you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £13.02 per hour
• Part time on going contract.
• Earn a minimum of £91 per week
• Earn £500 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us. (T&Cs apply)
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Staff sales offering discounted products.
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

Working Hours

Tuesday, 06:00 – Finish.

Finish times are usually around 15:00 but can vary due to production plans.

Minimum 7 hours pay per shift.

About the role:

As Production Operative you’ll be part of the Butchery Team, checking, preparing and packing Turkey portions, products and whole birds. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.

• Using a knife to trim, prepare and butcher turkey portions.
• Ensuring products are created to the relevant customer standards.
• Weighing, assembling and packing products ready for despatch.
• Labelling and grading of products.
• Manual handling which can include lifting equipment and products up to 20kg.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Good level of English and basic numeracy skills
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
• Previous knife/butchery skills would be advantageous.
• Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.