Skilled Abattoir Operative

2 Sisters Food Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive employee discount platform

Training and development opportunities

Pension contributions

On-site parking

Employee of the month rewards

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Willand, Devon, is seeking a Primary Hanging Operative for permanent roles. You’ll rotate on a 3-week pattern with early hours and PM shifts, on-site with overtime paid at premium rates. Full training for food safety, health and safety, and the required license will be provided, with no prior experience needed.

An employee discount program and career development are offered. Immediate starts are available; on-site canteen and parking are provided.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• Full training for Food Safety, Quality, Health and Safety will be given.
• Training to obtain a Primary Hanging Operative license will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Select birds from crates and shackle onto the moving line.
• Ensure work follows documented procedures and customer specifications.
• Identify and report any product defects and support root cause analysis.

Skills

Can do attitude

Food safety awareness

Health and safety awareness

Job description

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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