Production Operative

The role of a Production Operative is to prepare, manufacture, assemble and pack food produce in accordance with the product specification and the Company’s standards and procedures regarding Safety, Hygiene, Quality, Quantity and Cost.

Current shifts available -
Monday to Friday - 2pm/10pm

Pay rate: £11.00 per hour.
Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Duties Include :

• Complete role and tasks required in line with all risk assessments and company procedures.
• Work in a safe manner, without risk to self or others by observing all health & safety rules.
• Responsible for handling food products, maintaining high personal hygiene standards and observing all company hygiene, quality and housekeeping rules, as laid out in company induction.
• Ensure equipment and working areas are cleaned to company hygiene standards prior to production run.
• Comply with 'Clean As You Go’ at all times.
• Working as part of the production team to achieve daily targets without detriment to product quality, food and personal safety.
• Operate machinery in accordance with training and relevant skills.
• Work as an Operator within all areas of the production process to provide maximum flexibility.
• Report to Line Optimiser any hazards, defects or near misses.
• Ensure product / racks / dolavs are labelled at all times, to maintain traceability..
• Ensure all Paperwork is filled in accurately and in a timely manner, for all relevant tasks carried out.
• Ensure monitoring checks are completed as required.
• Escalate issues which are impacting production and seek corrective actions / resolutions.
• Ensure compliance to Hellenic Systems procedures and book as you go.
• Carry out product change overs and set machines in accordance with company procedures.
• Carry out all other reasonable management requests on an ad hoc basis.

Skills and Experience Required :

• Ability to work in a busy factory environment as part of a high functioning team.
• Understanding and knowledge of line equipment and throughput requirements.
• Attention to detail and due diligence in completing paper work required.
• Willing to learn from experiences, to work in a productive and professional way with other departments and staff.

The Benefits :

• Competitive rates
• Online Benefits Hub
• Life assurance scheme
• Free on-site parking