Food Production Operative

We currently recruiting for a Food Production Operative to join our team working at our facility in South Shields. The successful candidate will work in our Meat processing room, weighing off batches of raw product, mincing meat and packing sausages to ensure regular supply of our products to both retail and wholesale customers. You will also ensure food safety and health & safety standards are met at all times.

On successful completion of our training programme you will have developed a good understanding of our policies and procedures and be able to deliver on the high standards we expect – this is a great foundation to build on and may lead to further progression opportunities within the business.

On completion of the training programme, candidates will use such equipment as the Mincer, Dicer, Flaker, Bowl Chopper, Sausage filler and a variety of knives.

Job Responsibilities include:

· To adhere and comply to all company Health and Safety policies and procedures to protect your own safety and that of your work colleagues.

· To achieve the required targets for your area to ensure factory targets are consistently met.

· To ensure that operating procedure and product specifications and recipes are adhered to at all times to produce a consistent and safe product for our customers.

· To make sure stock is rotated, handled and stored correctly in accordance with our Factory Quality Manual Instructions.

· To ensure that ingredients, packaging and product waste is kept to a minimum and that all waste is recorded. To ensure waste is segregated and disposed of as per Factory Quality Manual instructions.

· To ensure good site practices are maintained. Follow a’ clean as you go’ procedure for your work area to ensure the site is ‘audit ready’ at all time

· To maintain high personal standards of hygiene and follow the hygienic practices as laid down in the Factory Quality Manual and those required by law.

· To ensure cleaning procedures are adhered to ensure required level of cleanliness of plant and equipment.

· To undertake any training required to perform your duties and Ensure all Food Safety/ compliance paperwork relating to your duties is completed in an accurate and timely manner.

Candidates must be flexible, reliable and self-motivated and experience working in Food Production/manufacturing is desirable.

The role is permanent and full time with working hours of 06.00 till 14.00 Monday to Friday and extended working could be required depending on order size.

• 28 days inclusive of bank holidays,
• Company pension scheme with Employer contribution at 3%
• Profit related bonus after 12 months service
• Free life assurance cover up to 1 times salary
• 20% Employee staff discount
• Birthday and Christmas card from the Dickson family

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£12.52 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person