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Operator/Food Operative

Connect2TalentSolutions
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 7JT

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a fresh food company, is seeking candidates with at least 1 year of food industry experience for a role that involves maintaining cleanliness and safety in processing equipment.
  • The position requires adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the ability to operate machinery safely while ensuring high hygiene standards.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, possess attention to detail, and have good teamwork and communication skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include fork lift truck and PPT certification, and the role offers a salary of £25,000 per year.
  • Shifts are 8 hours long, starting at either 6 AM or 10 AM, with an unpaid hour for lunch.

As our client is a fresh food company they do spend quite a lot of time washing down, making sure their processing equipment is clean. Which means our client's do wear wellies and have a lot of water around at washing times. We have an induction pack to cover the key elements for us.

Special requirements tend to be around food supply - we are a nut and sesame free site, and smoking is limited to the designated area on site.

Key responsibilities

  • Understand and adhere to SOP's across all production and growing processes.
  • Correctly operate machinery with the safety of yourself and your work colleagues.
  • Ability to adapt and change machine settings confidently to maintain quality & output.
  • Follow the PPE requirements upon entering and leaving the factory.
  • Undertake and satisfactorily complete any training assigned to you by the Company.
  • Accurately complete all checklists, quality assurance documents and any other paperwork required in accordance with the Company processes to ensure transparency and trace ability.
  • Report to the appropriate department any equipment faults which will either cause damage, impair its efficiency or is rendered unsafe to use.
  • Ensure that equipment within the work area is kept of a high clean standard.
  • Ensure hygiene and health & safety are followed upon entering and leaving the factory.
  • Maintain clean work stations, free of congestion.
  • Undertake such packing operations as reasonably requested.
  • Undertake general cleaning operations as reasonably requested.
  • Undertake growing operations as reasonably requested.
  • Undertake appropriate training and be available to be deployed across growing and packing.
  • Ensure sufficient training and sign off before carrying out any work procedure.
  • Report any health and safety issues/hazards to the appropriate department.
  • Keep up to date with food safety and adhere to the training and procedures.

Skills and experience

  • Machine operation
  • Attention to detail & ability to follow instructions
  • Food industry experience is preferred
  • Good teamwork & communication
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Qualifications required

Fork lift truck & PPT certification preferred.

Shift pattern/Hours

The main shift start at 6AM, and the second shift starts at 10am. The shift times are 8 hours with an unpaid hour for lunch.

Connect2Employment is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Employment is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.