Industrious Recruitment are seeking Production Operatives, within the Packing department on a permanent basis for a client in Dunstable.
WORKING PATTERN:
You will be required to participate in a 1 week in 3 shift pattern, this will consist of working a combination of:
- 2 weeks between 6.00am and 2.00pm - Monday to Friday (with a 30-minute unpaid break).
- 1 week between 1.45pm and 11.45pm - Monday to Thursday (with a 30-minute unpaid break
Main purpose of role:
Through a well-managed team, the post holder will be responsible for assisting the Production Supervisor and Senior Production Operative in either:
Managing and controlling resources associated with the Packing Area or managing the planning, co-ordination and control of all resources associated with the Process Area to enable their department to pack coffee products in accordance with the planned schedule whilst ensuring a safe operation, meeting quality standards and controlling wastage. Ensuring the Production operation adds value for customers, employees and the Company.
Key Resposibilities:
To ensure all operator food safety and health and safety checks are completed on time and in full. Any issues to be raised with Senior Operative/Supervisor immediately.
- To ensure adherence to all Health and Safety policies adopted by the company
- To ensure adherence to all Food Safety policies adopted by the company
- To maintain excellent GMP standards at all times in the Production Area, delivering quality standards required of customers and external audits
- To ensure 100% compliance with the product specification to deliver product within agreed quality parameters
- To manage and control the data collection systems and monitoring processes, ensuring that all documentation and communication is processed and delivered to the cross functional departments, as required on a timely and regular basis.
- To ensure the Production area runs at optimal output in accordance to production plans, whilst spotting opportunities for continuous improvement.
- To ensure set KPI’s are met with the resources at your disposal and report reasons when not met.
- To help manage and control costs, yields and giveaway within the Production Department.
- Ensure safety culture is maintained at all times and ensure any concerns are raised with your Supervisor or Production Manager.
- To work with the H & S Team to continually improve standards by challenging poor practices.
- Perform daily equipment checks in line with the operational standards.
- Loading and Unloading vehicles in a safe and effective manner
- Checking all outbound or inbound loads to meet the Business quality requirements as agreed with the technical team.
- To ensure effective, accurate and timely stock management to include space allocation stock transfer and dealing with non-conforming stock.
- To maintain excellent GMP standards at all times in the Warehouse and Outside Yard, delivering continual improvement through regular challenge of the standards.
- Assist in ensuring accurate and periodic cycle counts and stock takes are completed
- Ensure quality measures (GMP Scores) are achieved and continually improved upon Sundry counts.
Hourly rates:
AM shift - £13.79 per hour Overtime - £20.69 per hour
PM shift - £15.58 per hour Overtime - £23.37 per hour
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong communication skills
- Self-Motivated
- Enthusiasm and the ability to learn quickly
- Good organisational skills
- Team player