Stores Operative

Albert Bartlett; Worstead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Worstead is looking for a production team member to operate mechanical handling equipment and ensure product quality. You will maintain machinery and assist with stock management. Essential skills include mechanical handling equipment qualifications and numeracy. The role offers a competitive salary of £13.15 per hour and additional benefits including a pension scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

NEST Pension Scheme

Annual Leave – 24.8 days

Long service awards

Employee Wellness Programmes

Life Assurance

Ride to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Good team worker with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Operate mechanical handling equipment according to standards.
• Support product throughput to meet production plans.
• Maintain machinery and ensure stock availability for production.

Skills

Mechanical handling equipment qualifications (FLT, ride on barrows, pedestrian pallet trucks)

Numeracy and literacy skills

Basic IT Skills

Job description

Overview

Your main accountabilities will be to:

• Efficiently operate mechanical handling equipment to the required standards following training
• Support achievement of the required product throughput to meet production plans
• Carry out all duties in line with food legislation, BRC and customer food safety requirements
• Raise mechanical handling equipment inefficiencies and faults with the relevant Managers or department.
• Maintain all machinery to a level commensurate with their role.
• Assist with providing materials for product changeovers to the required standards and timescales.
• Maintain all stores in a clean and hygienic manner, including any ice or snow in the cold store
• Accurate completion of all documentation required for out loads to ensure product is traceable and quality standards have been maintained.
• Take part if required in Daily reviews at performance boards and ownership of efficiency issues.
• Identification of sub-standard stock is met at all times.
• Ensure that all required stock is available for the production team at the correct quantity at the correct time.

Hours: 2 week rotating shift pattern; Week 1 7am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, week 2 7pm to 7am Monday to Thursday.

£13.15 per hour plus 50p per hour when working nights.

Essential Qualifications

• Mechanical handling equipment qualifications (FLT, ride on barrows, pedestrian pallet trucks)
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Basic IT Skills

Desirable

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment

Personal Attributes

• Good team worker, works to a high degree of accuracy and able to communicate effectively.
• Can work on own initiative and as part of a team, practical and pragmatic.
• Smart appearance; pleasant manner; easy to work with.
• Approachable and respectful of work colleagues

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Annual Leave – 24.8 days
• Long service awards
• Employee Wellness Programmes
• Life Assurance
• Ride to Work Scheme