Speciality Labourer

Hovis Bakeries; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hovis Choice benefits

Flexible annual leave

Long service recognition

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Hovis is seeking a Production Operator to support daily orders and the shift production plan in a fast-paced bakery environment. You will operate production machinery and ensure high standards of hygiene and safety while contributing to KPI targets.

The role requires good numeracy and literacy, a team-oriented approach, and flexibility to work across plants. Competitive benefits support a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 month’s experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Flexible and willing to work across all plants when required.
• Experience operating production machinery.
• Good team player with reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Fulfilment of daily orders and delivery of the shift production plan on time and in full.
• Operate production machinery safely and efficiently.
• Maintain hygiene, quality, and safety compliance in the work area.
• Record quality and performance data using company systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and KPI achievement.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Team player

Numeracy

Literacy

Attendance & timekeeping

Housekeeping

Audit-ready mentality

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Manual Handling Training

Basic IT skills

Job description

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities/ Decision Areas

Customers

• Fulfilment of daily orders. Delivery of the shift production plan on time and in full
• Be a flexible and committed team member, who is quality and customer service focussed
• Participate in new product development activities
• Strive to achieve customer service excellence at all times
• Ensure that all food safety, process control, quality and compliance documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Participate in customer visits / audits when required to do so

Strategy and Planning

• Participate in employee development and training initiatives and activities.
• Use knowledge and experience to anticipate and solve problems
• Work effectively with colleagues to ensure the team delivers the KPI targets
• Ensure that a "treat as your own" philosophy is embraced with regard to company equipment and property
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to "Clean As You Go" in the work place

Execution & implementation

• Ensure that safety is paramount, working safely at all times and adhering to all work instructions and procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Report hazards promptly to management
• Use Company systems to record quality and performance data
• Take personal responsibility for 100% compliance to the appropriate dress code policy
• Take personal responsibility for 100% compliance to the Personal Protective Equipment requirements
• Ensure your work area adheres to the highest standards of hygiene and safety
• Actively make and suggestions for continuous improvement
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and activities
• Be a flexible and committed member of the team
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required

Financial and Operational Control

• To support the team in the achievement of its KPI’s.
• Continually strive to improve plant performance, waste & finished product quality
• Monitor line performance and material usage taking corrective action when required

Cross functional planning

• Transfer of finished products to Despatch on time and in full
• Work with the Charge hands and FLMs to ensure all KPIs and targets are achieved

Key Outputs / Metrics

• To ensure efficient production through achieving the KPI’s for the plant

Essential role related knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience at selection

Essential

• Minimum 6 month’s experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Flexible and willing work across all plants when required
• Experience of operating production machinery
• Good team player
• Good numeracy & literacy skills
• Good attendance and timekeeping record
• Promotes a high standard of housekeeping
• Ability to transfer skills to other areas of the bakery if needed
• Audit-ready mentality

Desirable

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Manual Handling Training
• Basic IT skills

Why Work For Us And Our Benefits

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.