Production Operator

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a Production Operator for a great company based in Burton-On-Trent. This company specialises in food colouring products and are one of the world's largest manufacturers that have been operating for over 150 years

They have a position is based at their Burton-on-Trent site in their Powders department on a full time, permanent basis.

**Job Purpose**:
With the direction of the Supervisor, efficiently carries out all activities, necessary to ensure that:

- Plant is operated to the required Quality, Safety & Environmental standards and that Customer’s requirements are met
- Products are produced in accordance with known procedures and specifications
- Products are dispatched in compliance with customers’ requirements
- Plant and surrounds are maintained in conditions appropriate to a Food Processing facility
- Carry out any multiple purpose tasks as may be required by the Plant Manager
- Stock rotation within the powders area of the warehouse is maintained.
- Labelling standards of goods within the production area of warehouse are maintained.
- Manufacturing of powder products using blending equipment.
- Making up of and filling of end containers with powders
- Cleaning all of production equipment

**Responsibilities**:

- Advocates the belief that all jobs can be performed safely and that no job is worth doing that would risk the health, safety, or welfare of their self or their colleagues. Participate in all site safety programmes to work together to improve and prevent injury.
- At all times evaluate and act on any activity being undertaken individually or by the team which may present an individual or team safety risk, product contamination risk, environmental risk or other issue (e.g. labeling).
- Perform risk assessments and hazard assessments for non-routine tasks.
- Driving continuous improvement in all areas initiatives and work to maintain a safe and clean working environment with a high level of cleanliness for themselves and their colleagues.
- Communicate any safety, process, equipment issues as soon as they occur.
- Ensure all safety checks are carried out and any faults etc. reported accordingly.
- Perform routine operations activities based on agreed priorities and task allocation (includes milling, blending, packing and movement of goods).
- Follow SOP’s and formulations to ensure correct blend make-up, prepare and label packaging according to product, load and discharge equipment as required, palletize product, safely and as per customer requirements.
- Where required carry out activities to assist preparation of blending stock, including decanting, bag splitting, blending, sieving, packing and re-packing and movement of goods; in accordance with instructions.
- Assist any other activities directly related to manufacturing and dispatch of goods on site and ensuring supply of quality product to customers.
- Ensure all process orders/despatch notes/instructions are followed and that where necessary samples are taken.
- Assist with QC as required.
- Ensure working areas and equipment are clean and tidy at all times and areas are left clean and tidy at the end of each shift.
- Ensure packed goods are moved to appropriate storage area on completion of activities.
- Attach appropriate paperwork as required for Logistics
- Any other reasonable duties as required to maintain the company operation.

**Requirements**:
Attention to detail

Customer focus (quality)

Organisational skills

2-3 years in food manufacturing process

NVQ Manufacturing Level 2 (desirable)

IOSH Working Safely (desirable)

FLT Licence (desirable)

**Benefits**:
Up to £24,000 pa

Annual bonus

Private medical/dental care

Life insurance

Pension up to 6% contribution

Plus many more great benefits

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

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

- Have you worked in a similar position?
- Are you colour blind? This position requires you to work with different coloured products.

Work Location: One location