Senior Operator

Greencore Group Lts; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Operator to join their dynamic team in Warrington. In this role, you will oversee machinery and ensure the highest standards of production are met. You will be responsible for maintaining operational efficiency and compliance with food safety standards while promoting a safe working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing company that values its employees and offers comprehensive training and development. If you are a reliable team player with a keen eye for detail and a passion for excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holidays

Refer a friend scheme

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company shares save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent with mechanical literacy.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver productivity targets and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Monitor machinery effectiveness and conduct maintenance.

Skills

Mechanically literate

Attention to detail

Team player

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Senior Operator (027824) Warrington, England

Salary: GBP14.48 - GBP14.48 per hour

You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products because we supply food for all the major supermarkets in the UK.

Our Warrington site is also known as the Italian centre of excellence. Recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit! We produce high-quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op.

What you'll be doing

We are recruiting for a Senior Operator, internally called a Line Technician in the Packing department on a permanent contract. As a Senior Operator, you will take ownership of machinery, area, and equipment, and ensure the consistent application of processes within a given area/line to ensure products are prepared/manufactured to the agreed standards and production plans.

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off 06:00am – 17:10pm

Pay Rate: £14.48 per hour

Senior Operator responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Deliver line/area productivity and efficiency targets, resolving problems and issues as they arise, producing ingredients or goods in line with the agreed production plan.
2. Continuously monitor raw materials/ingredients, all operational processes, and the overall production environment to ensure that all activity complies with food safety manufacturing standards.
3. Monitor the effectiveness of machinery and equipment through Optimum Equipment Efficiency (OEE), highlighting trends and issues to ensure asset performance is consistent and reliable.
4. Promote a good health, safety, and environmental culture within the department that complies with procedures, corrective actions, and completes near miss reporting to promote a safe working environment.
5. Perform first line maintenance and basic Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
6. Conduct strip downs and rebuilds of manufacturing equipment.
7. Provide training for operational staff.
8. Assist engineers with breakdowns.
9. Engage in basic fault finding and prevention of breakdowns.

What we’re looking for:

1. Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
2. Mechanically literate.
3. High level of accuracy with attention to detail.
4. Team player.
5. Comfortable working in a chilled environment.
6. Reliable.
7. Good literacy and numeracy skills (assessed at interview).
8. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return:

1. Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
2. Holidays.
3. Refer a friend scheme.
4. Pension up to 8% matched.
5. Life insurance up to 4x salary.
6. Company shares save scheme.
7. Greencore Qualifications.
8. Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.

At Greencore, we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

We’re not all the same at Greencore, and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.