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About Greencore
We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.
We supply all the major supermarkets in the UK. We also supply convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice and other retailers. We have strong market positions in a range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings.
We have 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 17 distribution centres in the UK, with industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated revenues of £1.8bn in FY24 and employ 13,300 people. We are headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
For further information go to www.greencore.com or follow Greencore on social media.
Here at Wisbech, we have a team of 450 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.
What you'll be doing
Low Risk Preparation Operative (Pasta Cook) 4on 4off various start times from 4am onwards - £12.42
We are currently looking for Low Risk Prep Ops to work in our Greencore factory in Wisbech (PE13 2RD).
We are looking for individuals who relish the opportunity to work as part of a team in a factory environment. Our environments can be busy, cold and wet, but your safety comes first, and all personal protective equipment will be provided.
Your main accountabilities will include:
* To ensure that procedures and protocols are followed to maintain the Food Safety, legality and quality of products manufactured.
* You will be responsible for the pasta cookers Cook, quench and chill, you are also responsible for completing the documentation, following the procedures and operational processes for the Low-Risk Pasta Machines:
* Ensure that the correct waste procedure is being followed
* Ensure that programmes are followed
* Follow all technical standards for the kettle area including CCP and allergen control
* Ensure all pasta plans are correct at the start of the shift and check material shorts
* Start-up sheets to be completed before start of cooking
* To ensure that completion and adherence to plan is followed
1. To ensure that effective communication takes place within the area in particular:
- The QA Team - highlighting any issues
- The High Risk prep team
- Pasta decanter
- T/O and Area Leader of Low/High Risk
2. To operate in a flexible manner, responding to changing circumstances/scenarios and being able to think alone in challenging times.
- Ensure food safety and quality:
* Ensure that you are working to the `right first time` ethos
* Ensure all materials are of the proper quality and in life
* 100% CCP checks complete and the completion of all relevant paperwork
* 100% traceability
* Allergen control procedure needs to be followed ensuring that you are separating allergens and keeping spills to a minimum
4. Responsible for GMP within the area ensuring that our surrounding areas are always clean and tidy. Ensure that kettles are cleaned between sauces correctly and especially between allergens.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits
- Holidays
- Pension up to 8% matched
- Life insurance up to 4x salary
- Company share save scheme
- Greencore Qualifications
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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