Job Title: Senior Production Operative Packing & Raw Processing
Location: Blackburn
Salary: £11.19 per hour
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Company is a leading pet food manufacturer whose industry knowledge spans over 135 years.
The Company has a portfolio of brands offers a variety of products for pets and wild animals under its brands. Each brand offers a unique insight into animals from dogs to ducks and produces high-quality products that cater to a wide variety of consumer needs.
As a trusted partner, the Company provide private label goods including extruded food, wet food and retorted trays, and baked fresh meat treats. The business also offers additional services such as packaging design, fulfilment and logistics.
The company is now looking to further strengthen their operational team with an additional Senior Production Operative. The role will be based at the new state of the art production facility on Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the team to ensure product is produced in line with specification
- Ensure standards and procedures are adhered to
- Give clear direction to the team developing and maintaining quality-based production, whilst monitoring individual, team and machine performance
- Conduct regular GMP and Health and Safety walks reinforcing positive behaviour and dealing with non-compliance
- Ensure all manning is utilised effectively and in line with line maps
- Work alongside Production Manager to support the delivery of action plans to achieve set target’s
- Root Cause analysis by completion of SIC controls with clear timebound action plans agreed with Production Manager
- Work collaboratively and engage with other Senior Op’s/ Production Manager to achieve business objectives
- Ensure all stock and inventory levels are correct and utilised as per specification.
- Weekly stock check
- To support the delivery of continuous Improvement action plans through the team with Production Manager guidance
- To attend daily performance review meeting in the absence of Production Manager
- To engage with the team’s offering support and guidance and in doing so provide continual staff training. Creating a self-motivated engaged team
- To deputise for the Production manager when required
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating team members
- Administrative Tasks
Essential Skills and Experiences:
- Experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably food but not essential)
- A good communicator at all levels with the ability to mentor, coach & develop others
- PC Literate
- Ability to support change
- A problem solver with an eye for detail and accuracy
- A dynamic self-starter with a positive, enthusiastic can-do attitude
- Must be fluent in English, verbal and written
- Eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Food Production Officer, Food Manufacturing Office, Food Production Officer, Boning Operative, Food Preparation, Quality Assurance, HACCP, IOSH, Food Hygiene, Manufacturing Operator, Process Operative, Processing Assistant, Processing Coordinator, Line Operative, Manufacturing Process Operative, Production Operative may also be considered for this role.
