Food Packing Operative

4 weeks ago


Swinton, United Kingdom Job&talent Full time

Food Packing Operative - Pallet Wrapper - Permanent Job Role

Food Manufacturing Machine Operator - Swinton - Earn up to 12.04 - Apply Now

At Job & Talent, we are recruiting a permanent Food Packing Operative to work with one of our clients. They are the world's leader and largest baking company and a relevant participant in snacks. The company makes bagels, which are one of the fastest-growing bakery products and sandwich carriers on UK menus.

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 6 months of food production experience.

Shift Patterns:

  • Working a 4 on 4 off shift pattern which consists of 2 x 12-hour days followed by 2 x 12-hour nights.

Pay Rates

  • First 2 weeks site induction- 11.60 per hour
  • Successful probation after 12 weeks 12.04 per hour

  • 1 extra for all hours worked between 18:00 - 06:00
  • Overtime x 1.25 for hours worked above contract

Job Description:

You will be responsible for wrapping pallets of products securely for transportation, ensuring the quality of the wrapped pallets. Additionally, you will uphold cleanliness and organization in the workspace, complying with food safety regulations.

Reporting to the Packing Area Line Leader, the Pallet Wrapper associate role covers the following:

Role of a Food Packing Operative:

  • Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
  • Primary purpose of this role is to wrap all outbound pallets correctly in line with company procedures.
  • Product Quality issues are reported immediately, and corrective action is followed.
  • Any packaging / date coding issues are reported immediately, and corrective action is followed.
  • GMP and housekeeping standards are maintained and audit ready.
  • Ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and processes.
  • Complete any ad hoc requests from either the Shift manager or other functional leads.

Key Requirements of a Food Packing Operative:

  • Manual Handling Trained.
  • Be trained against all relevant SOPs and work instructions.
  • Be allergen trained.
  • Understands the basic safety and food safety processes for the area in which they work and can explain them.
  • Operates equipment in a safe and effective manner following written and verbal instructions to minimize the risk of injury, damage, or loss.
  • Routinely ensures food quality / safety checks are completed in line with company and customer requirements.
  • Has good communication skills.
  • Has a good standard of verbal and written English required to meet site safety rules and enable the Associate to fully understand and pass mandatory training.
  • Can routinely follow instructions.
  • Flexible to vary tasks undertaken and can complete repetitive tasks diligently and quickly.
  • Be able to demonstrate good team working and behaviours in line with the GB Beliefs.
  • Can work independently, when required.
  • Has good attendance and is punctual, arriving in work area on time.
  • Complies with break allocation, schedules, and cover.

About You

  • Used to working in a fast paced production environment.
  • Focused on quality and able to produce products to a high standard
  • Working either independently or within a team.
  • Achieve team objectives.
  • Be consistent, accurate and ensure that procedures are followed.

Benefits of working with us as a Food Packing Operative

  • Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to associates and their families)
  • Support through Grocery Aid
  • Retail discounts
  • Employee Recognition Awards
  • Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Pension Scheme
  • Death in service benefit
  • Long Service Holidays
  • Associate Incentive Scheme (although this is non-contractual and can be withdrawn at any point)
  • Occupational Health Service
  • Car Purchase Scheme (after qualifying length of service)
  • Free Parking
  • Free WiFi

Job&Talent is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, disability, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 6 months food production experience.





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Job&Talent acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.



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