Production Operator

Kepak Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking Production Operators for their Retail section. Responsibilities include ensuring product quality and compliance with specifications while working in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will adhere to health and safety standards and demonstrate attention to detail. This role offers competitive benefits including discounts, leave days, and a company pension.

Benefits

Subsidised canteen

Employee Discount Platform

Company Pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program

Long Service Awards

Bike to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• No specific educational qualifications required.
• Experience in food production is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Follow operational processes and customer specifications for high quality products.
• Understand impact of role on line operations and identify improvements.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Check meat cuts for specifications and arrange packaging.

Skills

Adherence to Health and Safety rules

Fast-paced working capability

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.

Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

We are currently recruiting for Production Operators to work in our Retail section of the factory.

Working hours are 6.00am to 6.30pm - 3 days on / 3 days off.

Responsibilities

• To follow clear operational processes and customer specifications to provide consistently high quality products
• Understanding how your role impacts on the effective operation of the line and to identify improvements to the ways of working;
• Adherence to Health and Safety rules and procedures, including correct wearing of issued PPE
• Check the cuts of meat to ensure that they are in line with specifications.
• Arrange meat in packaging, complying with display requirements.
• Ensure that the pack weight is correct.
• Reject any items including packaging and meats that look to be outside of our quality specifications.
• You will be working at a fast pace and accurately checking the meat.

Benefits

• Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch
• Up to 22 days annual leave per year (after probation).
• Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
• Hamper at Christmas for all employees.
• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend Scheme - Earn up to Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.
• Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
• Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!