Skilled Factory Operator

Barfoots of Botley; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in England is seeking a Skilled Operator for their production teams. This role involves setting up and operating machinery, working on production lines, and ensuring product quality. Candidates should have experience in food manufacturing and good communication skills. The company offers a supportive environment and numerous employee benefits, including development opportunities and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted leisure membership

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience operating in a food manufacturing facility.
• Good attention to detail.
• A 'can do' and flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Working on the production lines.
• Set up, operate and adjust machinery.
• Conduct packaging checks.

Skills

Experience in food manufacturing

Knowledge of manufacturing machinery

Good English communication

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Job description

Skilled Operator - Days Shift: 12-hour days 4 days on 4 days off

About Us

Growing is in our nature. Over 40 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops. Today, we’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a range of fresh produce.

Supplying our premium produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers and restaurants, we are very proud of what we do and how we do it. With our impressive green credentials, we truly are committed to sustainability, demonstrating continued investment in the latest technologies to help maintain our carbon neutral footprint.

The Role

A fantastic opportunity to join our busy Production teams as a Skilled Operator. We are keen to hear from reliable individuals, capable of working effectively and efficiently in a busy, team driven environment. Working across various departments, duties and responsibilities will reflect appropriate experience levels.

Our Skilled Operators are a key attribute to our business, underpinning the successful, day to day production operations across our sites. We provide a supportive and diverse environment in which people can develop their skills and capabilities. We are truly passionate about what we do and how we do it and we know all about rolling our sleeves up and getting our hands dirty. From working on the production lines, sorting & grading products for quality to setting up and monitoring production machinery and equipment, operatives will be fully trained in all aspects of the production process. Our thorough induction program will provide full training on everything you need to know about working in a food processing/manufacturing environment, including Food Safety Level 2, Allergen Control, Manual Handling and COSHH.

Duties and Responsibilities, to include but not restricted to:

• Working on the production lines
• Set up, operate and adjust machinery as applicable
• Undertake basic pre-planned maintenance techniques
• Completing start-up check sheets
• Order and collect labels from the Label Office and return used labels
• Label verification checks
• Checking product quality against customer specifications
• Conducting packaging checks
• Performing product changeovers
• Adherence to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Ensure Health & Safety standards are upheld in full compliance with company policies

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience operating in a food manufacturing facility
• Knowledge of manufacturing machinery
• Good English communication skills both written and verbal
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Good attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and deadlines
• A 'can do' and flexible attitude
• A strong team player with a positive mindset!

Why Work for Barfoots?

• Investors In People - Silver Award status
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Benefits Platform
• Development opportunities
• Discounted leisure membership
• Discounted vegetable box scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications
• Rapidly growing company
• Committed to Sustainability