Skilled Abattoir Operative

2 Sisters Food Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive employee discount platform

Pension contributions

Canteen with affordable food

Training and development opportunities

Refer a friend scheme

Employee Assistance Program

On-site parking

Wellbeing support

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Willand, Devon, is hiring for a Primary Hanging Operative. The role involves selecting birds from crates and shacking them onto the line, with full training provided to obtain a live-bird handling license. No prior experience is required, just a can-do attitude.

Shifts include early mornings on a 3-week rotating pattern, with overtime paid at premium rates. Excellent training and employee benefits are offered at this Willand site.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Full training provided in Food Safety and Health & Safety.
• Training to obtain a full license to handle live birds will be given.

Responsibilities

• Select birds from crates and shackle onto the moving line.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Attend training to obtain the live-bird handling license and coach others.

Skills

Can do attitude

Willing to train

Job description

Company Description

The Willand site is part of the UK Poultry division in 2 Sisters Food Group.

Willand has around 1000 employees and has been open and processing for over 100 years.

Many of our colleagues have developed from Production to Management, indeed our Willand Site Director was once a Production Operative.

We have succession plans, excellent training and every employee will love our site activities from a free summer BBQ served by our Managers, to competitions.

The wider division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products for consumers via major retailers.

Job Description

We currently have permanent vacancies in our Primary team, in Willand, Devon.

• The post is working days on a 3 week rotating pattern:
  • Week 1- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  • Week 2- Wednesday, Thursday ,Friday and Saturday
  • Week 3- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
• The Hours of work are: 04:45am-15:00pm
• OR
• Monday - Friday PM : 15:15pm - 23:45pm
• The rate of pay for this position is: £14.11

The main responsibility for this role is to select birds from crates and shackle onto the moving line. You'll undertake training with an official training body to enable you to obtain a full license to handle live birds.

Qualifications

We will provide full training in terms of Food Safety, Quality, Health and Safety and Full training for this role as a Primary Hanging Operative.

We will teach you the differences in customer requirements.

No experience will be required just come with a "Can do" attitude.

Additional Information

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Overtime is voluntary and paid at premium rates
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Fantastic training and development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Training that includes Food Safety and Health and Safety Certification
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union if you wish to join
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards and a multitude of engagement activities including a free summer BBQ and Christmas events and much more
• Pension contributions

Product quality is everyone's responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets

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