Packer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire.

We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose‑led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

Role:
Packer

Salary: £33,040.48

Working Hours:

Monday
- Friday 10pm - 6am

Location:

Carlisle, 54 Church Street, Cumbria, CA2 5TG

What’s it like working at the factory? Proud to be part of the pladis family, Carr s have been crafting the UK s favourite biscuits and cakes since 1831. We re the oldest biscuit factory in the world producing some of our most loved products including Carr s Crackers, McVitie s Custard Creams, Bourbons and Ginger Nuts to name just a few!

We offer competitive pay and benefits including:

• 27 days holiday
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Colleague Discount scheme
• Reward Gateway for benefits
• Happiness Hub - access to retailer discounts and much more
• Free onsite parking
• Long service awards
• Staff shop

Progress your career with us and become part of a team that thrives on working together to create quality products.

Will be able to carry out packing tasks and work well with others when packing and feeding biscuits, following all site requirements. And also need to be proactive with a positive attitude and committed to keeping high production standards while working as part of a busy team

• Manually pack products within specifications (includes bending, lifting, stretching)
• Visually check for foreign matter / hazards
• Ensure quality of biscuits being packed is within product specifications
• Ensure adherence to all quality and safety standards.
• Work to a high standard, enabling plants to achieve planned output.
• Report any problems to Packing Supervisor
• Ensure housekeeping and hygiene standards are maintained.
• Support the Supervisors in the introduction and support of any improvement initiatives.
• Provide a co-ordinated link with all production processes on the line.
• Minimise Waste and re-cycle all product effectively

• Essential Basic numerical and literacy knowledge
• Manual dexterity
• Basic communication skills
• Basic problem recognition
• Previous knowledge of manufacturing environment
• Excellent team working skills

• Assessments – Workplace English assessment. These should take around 15 - 20 minutes to complete.
• Interview – 30 minute competency-based interview based on our company values and your experience.
• Internal candidates may not be required to complete the assessment depending on current role.

Bring happiness with every bite

It s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we re all unique, we also share the same values. Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they re incredibly powerful. Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

• Purpose led – We re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
• Agile – We re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers
• Positive – We re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better
• Resilient
  - We re persistent in the face of…