Machine Operator

6 months ago

North Shields, United Kingdom Keith Spicer Ltd (Spicers) Full time

Machine Operator

We are looking for operators who can work part time, full time (days and nights)
Spicers is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of black, green & speciality tea and fruit & herbal infusions. The company has 2 sites, Head Office in Ferndown, Dorset and a large manufacturing plant in Newcastle to support its blending expertise with the facilities to produce high volume bespoke tea blends. Spicers is now the chosen tea supplier of some of the largest UK supermarkets at the same time offering a broad portfolio of well-known branded teas.

We are looking to recruit Machine Operators for the Newcastle plant. Hours of work are Early Shift Monday to Friday 0630 to 1430, Late Shift Monday to Thursday 1430 to 2300 and Friday 1430 to 2030 (Finish at 2010 with reduced break) rotating weekly.

We are also recruiting for a permanent night shift working Sunday - 8.30pm-6.30 am Sunday and 11.30pm-6.30am Monday to Thursday.

**We are looking for machine operators who have specific experience of working in a food manufacturing environment. Company benefits include, early finish on Friday's, enhanced employer pension contributions, medical cash plan, Bike to Work scheme, Child Care Vouchers, staff sales, Holiday Purchase Scheme.**

**Rate of pay is £11.41p/h once training and probationary period is fully completed and signed off. Hourly rate for working night shift is £12.83 per hour**

Responsible for all aspects of the day to day operation of the production machinery within the tea room

**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- Operation of the production machinery to ensure maximum efficiency, minimum downtime and material waste
- Ensure the product meets all aspects of the customer specification and is produced to the highest possible quality standard
- Ensure the product uses the correct packaging and tea, is coded and labelled correctly as of the customer specification
- Ensure the product is palletised to the correct format as of the customer specification
- Adhere to all hygiene standards as of the company policy and ensure that areas of work are left clean and tidy at the end of each shift.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines, policies and procedures
- Ensure quality checks are carried out as of the company procedures
- Complete operator production line control sheets in full as of the company procedures
- Escalate downtime, quality issues to the shift engineers and/or the shift manager timely and efficiently
- Carryout product changeovers as efficiently as possible and adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Carryout machine cleaning as laid down in the procedures or as directed by the shift manager.
- Assist engineers with basic maintenance as and when directed
- Assist with packing as and when required by the shift manager
- Communicate any issue had during the shift to the operator on the next shift
- Ensure the next shift comes into a running machine as far as reasonable practicable
- Monitor the weights via the Loma to ensure the product is not under or overpacked during a production run.
- Any other reasonable duty assigned by the Shift Manager, or by the management of Keith Spicer Ltd.

**Person-Profile & Expectations**:

- Motivated, enthusiastic, self starter with high level of initiative
- Team player, performs well within a team but challenges where necessary
- Good communication skills with all levels and all areas within the business
- System and standards driven with a high attention to detail.

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

**Benefits**:

- Childcare vouchers
- Gym memberships
- employee referral scheme
- attendance bonus
- cash plan
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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

**Salary**: Up to £11.41 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- North Shields, NE29 6AR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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