Bottling Hall Operator

Bottling Hall Operatives

Aber Falls Bottling Hall

Full Time

Aber Falls Whisky Distillery has recently opened a new Bottling Facility in Bangor that allows us to bottle our very own Whisky and spirits portfolio, currently distilled and matured at the Aber Falls Whisky Distillery. We are now looking for a Bottling Hall Operative to join the Aber Falls team

**Overview**

Within this role you will be responsible for the preparation, bottling, packaging and handling of a range of finished goods and bulk liquids, using company approved standard operating procedures, whilst abiding with all relevant company policies for health & safety, hygiene and quality to ensure that these products comply with the agreed specification and are prepared in time to satisfy the production programme.

Your duties and responsibilities in this role will include:

- To be aware of products to be run at the start of each shift and ensure the correct labels are available.
- To ensure specification sheet is followed at all times.
- Ensure all bottling is conducted in accordance with Company hygiene requirements.
- Feed all line equipment magazines, excluding filling machines, with required materials including shrink film and labels.
- Knowledge of all operating screens/controls.
- Participate in line equipment changes as required.
- Identify and rectify basic faults on multi-wrapper, handle applicator, tray-packer, board-wrappers and associated labellers and conveyors.
- Ensure that materials are effectively used and wastage is maintained within permitted levels
- Ensure that the bottling equipment is maintained; feed machines with materials and undertake changeover for new SKUs.
- To follow any reasonable management instruction
- To be aware at all times of the Company health and safety policy. Ensure all processes are conducted in accordance with Company hygiene requirements and the work area is clean and tidy
- Highlight any consumable shortages to avoid unnecessary downtime.
- Ensure daily production programme is completed in the most efficient or priority order and react to any changes in the programme.
- To ensure maximum effective utilisation of machinery and run machinery at the correct speed levels.
- To ensure production administration procedures are properly and accurately completed within the requisite timescales that may involve use of SAP.
- To ensure that all tasks are done with the minimum product loss.
- Lifting of bags and containers up to 25kg and manually roll empty and full casks adhering to company health and safety.
- To ensure specification sheet and SOP are followed at all times.
- To assist in the training of other colleagues.
- Previous experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
- Self-motivated, dedicated, resourceful, adaptable and flexible
- Able to lift and handle large kegs
- Team player with good communication
- Ability to freely contribute to continuous improvement and suggestions.
- Punctual
- Possess a good level of literacy and numeracy
- Desire to undertake ongoing training
- Preferably hold a current FLT license
- The ability to work at heights.
- GCSE Level or equivalent education.

Shift allowance will be payable for rotating shift patterns.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bangor LL57 4YH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)