Skilled Abattoir Operative

2 Sisters Food Group; Willand; On-site; GBP 1,944,000 - 2,135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Employee discount platform

Training & development

Canteen on site

Free parking

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group is recruiting for a Primary Hanging Operative at Willand, Devon. The role involves selecting birds from crates and shacking onto a moving line, with full training provided to obtain a live-bird handling license.

We offer immediate starts, overtime paid at premium rates, and extensive training and development opportunities within a supportive site environment.

Qualifications

• Full training in Food Safety, Quality, Health and Safety will be provided.
• No previous experience required, just a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Select birds from crates and shackle onto the moving line.
• Undergo official training to obtain a full license to handle live birds.
• Carry out tasks in line with documented procedures and customer specs.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Job 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, inWilland, 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 aPrimary 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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