Goods Yard Technical Operative

About the Role Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

Fundamentally the role of Goods Yard Technical Operative is to offer support to the Transport Team Leader and goods yard team to ensure all goods are supplied to the factory on time and in full. You will ensure trailers are unloaded efficiently and safely and will be the point of contact for the Production team for the goods yard staff, setting priorities to ensure they receive their required products on time and in full.

• Liaison between the Logistics leadership team and the goods yard staff to help set priorities and achieve workloads.
• Liaise directly with production colleagues and allocate workload for the rest of the goods yard team. Working together to support where necessary.
• Support the shunter by completing regular trailer checks. These need to be accurate with all fields completed.
• Communicate with the wider Logistics team via the handheld radio.
• Assist in the unloading of trailers using a manual pump truck and a Counterbalance.
• Be aware of, understand, manage, and adhere to health & safety procedures, encouraging safe work behaviours.
• Be aware of, understand, manage, and adhere to food hygiene procedures.
• Be an advocate for a high standard of MHE operation and Health and Safety procedures.
• Comply with and promote all Avara Foods policies and procedures, visions and values.
• Complete electrical checks and report to engineering and transport with issues.
• Support health and safety controls in and around the site.
• Support the control and stock count of loose equipment.
• Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time.

Monday-Friday 07:00-16:00

• Possess a valid counterbalance license (desirable)
• Seen as an experienced MHE operator (desirable)
• Good time keeping and attendance levels (desirable)
• Good Communication Skills (Essential)
• Organised (Essential)
• Work as a team and individual levels (Essential)
• Team Leader/Supervisory Experience (Desirable)
• Possess the required level of Function Skills Applicable for this role.

• £14.25 per hour (paid weekly)+ £2.00 UNS for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00
• Earn a minimum of £437 per week, based on a 3 day week for 4o4o
• Earn £250 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*
• Training and development from day one, secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free on-site parking

* T's & C's apply

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.