Skilled Production Operative

Ornua Co-operative Limited; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Skilled Production Operative in Nantwich. This role involves operating advanced production lines and ensuring product quality within a challenging, physically demanding environment. Enjoy benefits like paid breaks and a personal development plan while contributing to a forward-thinking team committed to excellence.

Benefits

31 days holiday (28 days + 3 Bank Holidays)

Paid breaks

Company Shop discount on products

Refer a Friend Cash Scheme

Pension

Personal development plan

Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing, FMCG or Food environment required.
• Good understanding of Food Hygiene, quality and safety standards.
• Ability to operate machinery safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Daily operation of the machinery safely and efficiently.
• Perform quality inspections on materials and finished products.
• Monitor production lines to ensure high-quality standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Good verbal skills

Good written skills

Numerical skills

Understanding of Food Hygiene

Understanding of quality standards

Job description

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Hours: Monday to Friday 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm (Rotating Day Shifts)

Salary: £13.55 - £14.50 per hour for candidates with relevant food manufacturing skills and experience

Do you have experience in Production or Manufacturing and are looking for your next new challenge?

Are you looking to join a forward-thinking company which offers personal development plans and opportunities to progress? Then read on….

We have exciting opportunities available forSkilled Production Operativeswith previous manufacturing experience to join our team in Nantwich on a permanent basis.

In this role, you will be working as part of a team on one of our state-of-the-art Production lines. You will carry out all Production-related tasks to produce the highest quality and great tasting products for some of our well-known customers. We use some of the latest interactive technologies to monitor our product quality and measure our efficiency levels.

Successful candidates will needto be able to operate within a challenging but rewarding factory environmentthat is physically demanding and can entail repetitive tasks. The role will be based within a chilled environment (less than 8 degrees) and will involve heavy lifting. The required PPE is provided by Ornua.

A Day in the Life of a Skilled Production Operative

As a Skilled Production Operative, you will work within a team on one of our state-of-the-art Production lines. In this role, your key duties will include:

• Daily operation of the (Ilpack and Sandicure) machinery safely and efficiently.
• Report and / or correct safety issues.
• Perform quality inspections on materials and finished products.
• Set up machines and changeovers for manufacturing operations.
• Monitor the production lines to ensure products are of the best quality standards.

What are we looking for?

• Experience working in a Manufacturing, FMCG or Food environment.
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Good verbal, written and numerical skills.
• Good understanding of Food Hygiene, quality and safety standards.

What can we offer in return?

Brilliant benefits that include 31 days holiday (28 day + 3 Bank Hols), paid breaks, Company Shop (discounted products), Refer a Friend Cash Scheme, discount on bikes and Tech scheme, pension and personal development plan through our grading structure.

Our job grading structure clearly identifies the requirements for each role within Operations based on knowledge, skill and responsibility and encourages development in line with personal ambition whilst being fair and consistent. This framework, together with strong working relationships, enables Ornua to be a business where people belong and feel valued and can grow.

At Ornua, our Values guide us as we work together and care for each other to achieve great things. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.