Pasteurisation Operative

About the Company:

Since 1989 Beechdean Dairies Ltd have been producing high quality Ice Cream for the retail and Out of Home market. It has grown into one of the UK leading Ice Cream manufacturers.

Our purpose is to be a serious challenger in the world of ice cream and use our voice to shout about the things that matter to us, and our promise is to bring attitude without apology and indulgence without compromise. It's people that makes us a quality producer making quality products.

About the Role:

As a Pasteurisation Operative you will be mixing liquid such as milk, cream with other ingredients to prepare liquid mix ready to produce ice cream.

Hours of work: Rotation Shifts - 46 hours per week

Week 1: 05:00 – 14:45

Week 2: 12:00 – 21:45

Responsibilities:

• Produce mixes according to production plan and standard recipes.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping.
• Manufacture quality and safe products
• Respect the procedures in place to control CCPs:
• Respect all pre-requisite procedures in place.
• Complete the production paperwork/due diligence records in a correct and readable manner to ensure total Traceability.
• Weigh powders in accordance with recipes.
• Report any faults on process or equipment to the Pasteurisation Lead.
• Liaise with Pasteurisation Lead regarding break times
• Rotate (First In-First Out) raw materials ingredients and advise Pasteurisation Lead of any over or under stock positions or ingredients going out of date according to the "Storage" procedure.
• Respecting the "Defrosting" procedure.
• Carry out any other task requested by Pasteurisation Lead as necessary to help Beechdean achieve its' goals described in the company policies/statements.
• To enthusiastically join in with the whole Beechdean Team to make the best ice cream available, in the most efficient way, whilst still enjoying ourselves.
• Continually feedback suggestions to team Leader on how procedures/processes can be improved
• Respect the COSHH regulations and all other areas covered by the adopted Health and Safety Policy and procedures.

Person Specification:

Experience of working within a production environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines and multi-task
• Team player, adaptable and flexible
• Honesty and integrity at all times

Why work for Beechdean?

As an employee of Beechdean you will be entitled to the following:

• There are varied opportunities for career progression for those who are eager to learn
• A supportive and friendly working environment in which culture is at the heart of what we do.
• Family run company with a long history of sustainable success and developing people inhouse
• We provide a long service reward to show our appreciation to loyalty at Beechdean and a birthday bonus which is paid in the payroll of your birthday month. This also increases every year you work for us
• A 'refer a friend' programme to ensure we are recruiting the best people we can to help drive our business forward.
• Free, onsite parking located in the picturesque village of Tattenhall, Cheshire.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 46 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Own transport required and the ability to commute due to our location.

Work Location: In person