Production Operative

Job Purpose

To support the safe and efficient packing and handling of Liquid Milk products, ensuring customer orders are completed accurately, stock movements are recorded correctly and all work is carried out in line with food safety, quality, hygiene and health and safety standards.

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensure packed product is packaged in line with daily customer order requirements.
• Pack product onto trollies and/or pallets in line with daily order requirements.
• Use the SAP ERP system to record stock transactions, including the receipt of stock onto the system.
• Supply trollies and pallets to end-of-line equipment for filling.
• Operate end-of-line equipment, including trolly packers, the palletiser and shrink tunnels.
• Demonstrate flexibility by covering a variety of roles and working in any area of the plant for which training has been completed.
• Complete all relevant records to the required standard.
• Deliver coaching and training as required.
• Comply with all food safety legislation, food safety guidelines and customer standards at all times.
• Keep the work area clean, tidy and audit-ready at all times, following the clean-as-you-go policy.
• Work a reasonable amount of overtime as required.
• Co-operate and participate in appropriate training and development as requested.
• Comply with the Company’s Data Protection Policy and Data Retention Process, ensuring personal data is kept secure, processed lawfully and handled in line with data protection legislation.
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of self and others, complying with safety regulations and all relevant health and safety legislation.
• Develop own performance by completing relevant learning and development activities

Key Competencies

Safety and Quality Focus

Teamwork and Co-operation

Flexibility and Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Reliability and Accountability

Skills and Experience

• Experience in a production, manufacturing, packing or food-processing environment is desirable.
• Ability to work safely and follow food safety, hygiene, quality and customer standards.
• Ability to operate production and end-of-line equipment following appropriate training.
• Basic computer literacy; experience using SAP or another ERP system is desirable.
• Ability to complete production and stock records accurately.
• Good attention to detail and a consistent approach to quality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly with colleagues and supervisors.
• Flexibility to work across different areas of the plant once trained.
• Willingness to undertake training and support the coaching of colleagues when required.
• Ability to maintain a clean, tidy and audit-ready work area.
• Willingness to work reasonable overtime as required.
• Commitment to personal development and continuous improvement.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our customers and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

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