Production Operative

Overview

Our client is a successful global beverages brand currently operating in Dubai and South Africa and who opened its UK production plant in 2017, operating both PET and Canning lines.

Every employee plays a vital role in our success and is supported by a positive can-do attitude and culture. Working as an efficient and proactive technical operations team that delivers quality products, this is a dual role covering process and production areas

Main Responsibilities

* Operating within the production lines or process area (or part of), as per the agreed production plan, including: replenishing of raw materials, manufacture of syrup or finished products, carrying out product change-overs, carrying-out CIPs, etc.

* Liaising with the engineering and quality teams to ensure the lines are running to optimise output whilst maintaining quality.

* Ensuring products are manufactured to the specified process conditions at all times, and for carrying out and recording quality control checks on intermediates and finished goods products.

* Monitor the performance of the production line and/or process area, included recording of data (OEE, rejects, etc). Responsible for escalating any performance issues that they cannot resolve to ensure performance losses are kept to a minimum.

* Undertake autonomous maintenance tasks as instructed or in partnership with the engineering team, including lubrication.

* Ensuring working area complies with hygiene and cleanliness standards at all times, including completion of hygiene audits.

* Complying with site safety rules, as well as all other safety, quality and environmental requirements relevant to their work area.

* Responsible for reporting hazardous workplace conditions.

* Performing inventory checks as requested.

* Contributes to continuous improvement activities. Skills, Knowledge & Experience

* Previous experience of working in a manufacturing/production role in a goods manufacturing environment, ideally in food or drinks manufacturing.

* Previous experience of working with packaging machinery and/or process equipment.

* High level of numeracy.

* Fluent English speaker, with proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.

* Good time and organisation skills.

* Ideally previous working knowledge of food safety methodologies (HACCP), and other relevant standards for quality, safety and environment.

* Ideally hold a Certificate in Food Safety Level 1 or Level 2.

* Ideally hold a forklift truck license (not essential).

Personal Attributes

* Team player, with good communication skills.

* High level of initiative, and the ability to reach beyond the formal scope of their role to contribute to the team success.

* Excellent attention to detail – both practically (to monitor the line and for change-overs) and quality control paperwork.

* Ability to perform and thrive in an intense fast paced environment.

* Flexible and agile to meet the needs of the business

* The ability to work quickly and methodically

Please note, if successful within your application, your employment will be based upon a 4 day working pattern, primarily Tuesday to Friday, from 6:00am to 4:00pm.

However, please note due to the continued growth in sales and productivity you may be required to move onto a shift rotation of earlys / lates.

So, what are you waiting for? Apply now!

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Salary: £27,500 starting salary with additional shift premium where applicable

33 days holiday per year

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