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Production Operative Food Industry
2 months ago
Location: Outskirts of Ashford, Kent (own transport required)
Salary: £28,952.56
Hours: Rotating Shifts Monday to Friday
Job Summary:
As a Senior Production Operative, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring the efficient processing, packaging, and quality control of our clients' produce.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Team Leader and Shift Manager with the efficient running of the lines.
- Set up print machines to ensure the correct print is on each customer's packaging as specified.
- Operate a counterbalance forklift to ensure production lines have sufficient produce and packaging.
- Move pallets from one area to another using the forklift.
- Load produce into hoppers for production.
- Weigh the correct amount of produce as per each recipe/job sheet.
- Lift boxes of up to 10kg into hoppers.
- Quality check produce as it passes through the line.
- Deep clean production equipment after each run to avoid contamination.
- Complete paperwork to ensure traceability of all produce.
- Print and label finished goods for dispatch.
- Wrap pallets for distribution.
- Work closely with other teams and departments to maximize task efficiency.
- Achieve line and personal KPIs.
- Ensure and maintain quality of the product.
- Eliminate non-conformances (job right first time).
- Gain good working knowledge of the routine machine operations of the line equipment.
- Optimize line efficiency while maintaining and improving standards.
- Responsible for minding machines in the absence of the Team Leader.
- Train, coach, and monitor the performance and compliance of Production Operatives & Agency Staff.
- Health & Safety Champion.
- Good Manufacturing Practice Champion.
- Champion continuous improvement in the factory, including Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
Requirements:
- Existing counterbalance forklift license (ideal, not essential).
- Own transport due to location.
- Analytical and attention to detail skills for documentation completion.
- Computer literacy.
- Can-do attitude, leads by example, and takes a hands-on approach.
- Good communication at all levels using verbal and written methods.
- Comfortable entering cold temperatures.
- Physically fit, as the role will be on your feet and can be physically demanding.
