Production Operative - Mix Prep; PM Shift

Overview

Production Operative - Mix Prep (PM Shift)

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This is a Monday to Friday role that is currently working Monday to Thursday, 14:00 to 00:30, but this could change. Hours of work will be 14:00 to 00:30 (with 2 x 30 minutes unpaid breaks). Starting salary is £12.50 per hour with an enhanced rate of £15.63 per hour. Enhanced rate is for hours between 20:00 and 06:00 and for hours over 37.5 per week.

Furthermore, our pay banding system allows opportunities to increase this even further as you progress through your training. You will need to attend a Company induction day (09:00 to 15:30) before starting the role.

This is a physically demanding role, lifting weights up to 25kg on a regular basis, and will involve standing and being on your feet for the majority of the shift.

• Machine Setup:
  You will be responsible for the initial setup of our scales and mixers at the beginning of each shift, ensuring they are set up correctly for work to commence
• Decanting Ingredients:
  You'll prepare various quantities of ingredients for use, ensuring they are always to-hand as required by your colleagues within the Mix Prep team or those working in the production lines.
• Weighing-out Ingredients:
  You'll be in charge of precisely weighing the correct ingredients against bespoke recipes for all of our delicious product fillings.
• Maintaining Traceability:
  You will play a key role in guaranteeing the safety and traceability of our products, ensuring that batch numbers for raw ingredients and completed mixes are correctly displayed and recorded.
• Supplying the Production Lines:
  You'll work to ensure our production lines are kept well-supplied throughout the course of your shift.
• Mixer Operation:
  Operating Mixers is another important aspect of your role, as you'll ensure every high quality mix has an even distribution of each mouth-watering ingredient.
• Glaze Preparation:
  Preparing glaze is also a part of your role, ensuring a consistent supply of glaze to be applied to pastry products, ensuring an even, lustrous appearance when baked.
• Waste Management:
  We take waste and yield management seriously, and you will be responsible for minimising waste and for handling and disposing of it correctly to maintain a clean and efficient work environment for the production of high quality products.
• Team Support:
  You'll be part of a close-knit team with a dedicated team leader always available to provide help and guidance.
• Training Program:
  We provide full and comprehensive training. You'll undergo a training program that prioritises quality and efficiency, turning you into a food manufacturing pro in no time!

Please be aware that this is a physically demanding role, lifting weights up to 25kg on a regular basis, and will involve standing and being on your feet for the majority of the shift.

• Free pasties and other pastries every day
• Weekly free fruit
• Subsidised canteen
• Monthly colleague treats
• Quarterly Staff BBQ s
• Christmas goodies and celebrations
• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
• Birthday meal in the canteen
• Mental health First Aiders
• Company funded Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (24 / 7 free and confidential helpline)
• Employment anniversary cash awards
• £500 colleague referral bonuses
• Huge discounts on boxes of pasties, pastries, cakes and tarts!
• Local business discounts
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities
• Great Company Communication (Monthly Newsletter, Suggestion Boxes, Colleague Comms Team etc)
• Job security with a growing business

• Entry level
• Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Note:

This description includes references to other roles and generic company messaging not essential to the core job information. Please refer to Proper Cornish careers page for official details.