Senior Manufacturing & Production Operator

Tate & Lyle; Mold; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced production operator to manufacture food stabilisers in line with customer requirements, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and hygiene. You will operate processes safely, follow EHSQ policies, lead a ten-strong shift team, deputise for the production shift manager, and prepare management reports for daily ops meetings.

The role suits someone who thrives in a labour-intensive, dusty dry-powder environment and is committed

Qualifications

• Strong focus on food safety, quality and hygiene.
• Ability to lead a production shift and work as part of a team.
• Commitment to safe work practices and EHSQ policies.

Responsibilities

• Operate manufacturing processes safely and effectively to achieve outputs and quality.
• Follow EHSQ policies and safe systems of work.
• Take personal and team safety responsibility and report near misses and hazards.
• Record data on batch sheets, production logs and related documents.
• Identify and report machinery or equipment issues impacting safety or quality.
• Lead shift personnel of ten operators and support the production shift manager.
• Prepare and deliver management reports in daily ops meetings.

Skills

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Reporting & data recording

Job description

The primary purpose of the role is to manufacture food stabilisers in line with customer requirements, maintaining the highest standards of food quality, safety and attention to detail at all times.

The role holder is responsible for:

• Operating manufacturing processes safely and effectively to achieve required production outputs and quality standards.
• Following all EHSQ policies, procedures and safe systems of work at all times.
• Taking personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.
• Reporting all near misses, safety deviations, hazards and unsafe conditions promptly.
• Ensure pre-inspections relating to condition and Food Systems standards prior to the start up of machinery.
• Dumping, sieving, stitching, palletising, wrapping, labelling and sampling.
• To accurately check and record data onto batch sheets, production logs, weights records, metal detection sheets and other process related documents.
• Identifying and reporting machinery or equipment issues that could affect safety, quality, performance or achievement of production targets.
• Working effectively as part of the production team within a labour-intensive, dusty, dry-powder processing environment.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, hygiene and attention to detail throughout the manufacturing process.
• Participating in behavioural safety audits of plant, equipment and personnel as required.
• In addition to above responsibilities the role includes being the deputy production shift leader on shift providing cover /support for the production shift manager.
• Lead shift personnel of ten operators in shift activities to ensure safe and efficient utilisation of equipment and facilities.
• Preparation and delivery of management reports in daily ops meeting as required.

Shift pattern

The role operates on a weekly rotating shift pattern:

• Early shift: Monday to Thursday, 06:00–14:00, with a 13:15 finish on Friday.
• Late shift: Monday to Thursday, 14:00–22:00, with a 13:15 - 20:30 finish on Friday.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

With 165 years of ingredient innovation, Tate & Lyle helps food and beverage brands grow by winning on taste, nutrition and performance. The company’s ingredients power products consumed by millions every day, delivering value in 120 markets.

Tate & Lyle combines leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification to reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and optimise texture and stability across beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces and dressings.

With approximately 5,000 experts across around 75 locations in 38 countries, Tate & Lyle partners globally to solve challenges, accelerate launches and deliver commercial advantage, guided by its brand promise: Science, Solutions, Society worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube.