Shift Packer

A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

**Job Title**: Packing Operator

**Location**: Andover

**Working hours**: 3 shifts’ pattern worked Monday - Thursday 8 hours and Friday 5.5 hours
3 weekly rotation (week 1 06:00 - 14:00; week 2 14:00-22:00; week 3 22:00-06:00)

**Role Purpose**:
To operate all packing lines and ancillary plant and meet agreed output requirements on time, in full and right condition;
To ensure product integrity in all production and warehouse areas;
**What you’ll be doing**:
**Deliver customer requirements by**:
Ensure that output meets agreed targets
Ensure that production meets specification at all times
Ensure that Cleaning and Operational maintenance is carried out to agreed schedules
Assist with Fault diagnosis and recording of equipment performance issues
Ensure the compliance with all company, product, process and legislative standards
including H & S and Environmental
Ensure that the productions plans are understood and achieved
Ensure that the packing areas, people and contractors all operate to local hygiene
standards at all times.
Ensure that training is undertaken as an outcome of any performance reviews
Assist in any site role, as required
Operate a 'Clean as you go' Policy

Quality
Ensure the integrity, performance and presentation of all production through:
Ensure the integrity, performance and presentation of all production through:
Setting up and operation of equipment to deliver all products to Premier foods standards
Recording of all Quality testing and exceptional equipment issues
Check and Maintain Hygiene standards
Continually seek to improve process performance
Monitor packing operator quality checks
Ensure correct Change over procedures are followed
Carry out calibrations and product sampling

Communication
Deliver effective communication to all relevant interfaces ensuring full awareness of team activity with colleagues
Handovers as required by the role

Teamwork
Work to the highest standards both personally and as part of the team by:
Working in line with current Company Systems, Standards and legislation.
Participate fully in all aspects of training and personal development.
Working within site and business rules and guidelines.
Contribute to site improvement initiatives.

Other
Any other reasonable management request as consistent with the role
Cover in the absence of team members

**What we need from you**:
**Essential**:
Educated to GCSE level
Checks that standards are met
Takes corrective action when necessary
Shows commitment to achieving tasks assigned using a 'Can do' attitude.
Completes the task even if it causes inconvenience
Manages own time well
Avoids being side tracked
Checks and reviews progress against plan
keeps team informed as appropriate
Establishes good working relationships inside and out side own areas
Understands performance standards expected

**Desirable**:
Experience of working in the food industry
Food Safety Level 2
HACCP level 2

**What we offer you in return**: Competitive salary, Contributory pension scheme, Occupational Health, Employee benefits to include Cycle to work scheme and retailers’ discounts, 25 days Annual Leave