Production Operative - Team Member

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

Title:

Team Member 1 Salary: £30,472.73

Working Hours:

2-week rotating pattern, 12hrs (06:00-18:00/18:00-06:00) No weekends!

Location:

Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 4EY
. Easily commutable from Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield (West Yorkshire areas)

We are more interested in the current skills of the person applying rather than their previous academic achievements however we would prefer applicants to have a GCSE pass in English and Maths.

Proud to be part of the pladis family, our Halifax factory has been part of the McVitie’s story since 1900. Since 1992, we’ve proudly held the title of the official home of McVitie’s Cakes, carrying the sweet responsibility of baking some of the UK’s most beloved treats such as Jamaica Ginger Cake, Chocolate Hobnob flapjacks, Chocolate Digestive slices and Galaxy cake bars.

• 23 holiday (increasing with service)
• 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

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

Overseeing the baking process for our fabulous products, on a production line (checking and monitoring their production, just like how you would bake at home...but easier in some ways)

• Overseeing the baking process for loaf cakes, cake bars & flapjacks on a production line. (Checking and monitoring production, just like how you would bake at home...but easier in some ways.)
• Checking the product quality throughout the shift, to ensure its tastiness
• Maintaining our equipment and machines, in line with guides, to make sure we can bake at our best
• Communicating with colleagues
• Identifying opportunities to improve the way we do things
• Training others (once trained!)
• Maintaining our working standards, ensuring hygiene and safety to our people and products
• Once trained, owning the mixing responsibilities (ingredients), process area (baking), wrapping and/or transporting of the product we produce
• Reviewing processes to maximise efficiency, ensuring waste is minimised
• Collaborating with colleagues to problem solve against production issues which may crop up
• Bring your experience

While prior experience in a factory environment is beneficial, what matters most to us is recruiting people who share our values. We provide training and support to help every new team member succeeds.

• Assessments – Swift Comprehensive Aptitude and a Workplace English assessment. These should take around 60 minutes to complete.
• Interview – 45-60 minute competency-based interview…