Yard Co-Ordinator

About the Role:

Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success

What’s in it for you?
• £12.57 per hour (paid weekly)
• Guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime
• Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
• A safe dynamic working environment
• Training and development opportunities from day one

Working Hours:  08.00 – 18.00 Mon - Fri 

Purpose of the role Working closely with the management team to ensure the mill site is clean, tidy, safe and compliant with industry/customer standards. Providing effective cover of the weighbridge/Intake and carrying out other general daily duties to ensure the efficient running of the mill operation.
Key responsibilities will include:  Cleaning and monitoring of external mill areas using a broom/shovel, pressure washer as required to keep external areas clean and clear of debris/dust and spillages. Alerting the management team to any issues or areas of concern Operation of the weighbridge on Thursdays and Fridays Operating the weighbridge to cover breaks and annual leave. Working closely with the raw material co-ordinator to manage incoming loads and assist with unloading of palletised deliveries as required using a forklift truck. Working in adherence to all health and safety standards Provide secondary cover to the intake and Weighbridge operatives. Helping to obtain and process finished feed and raw material samples for analysis Working on own recognisance to manage workload to achieve the above What we are looking for:
• Good level of English and basic numeracy skills, and computer literate
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively 
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
• Forklift counterbalance licence ( desirable)
• Experience within a production/agriculture environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

A little about us: We are a leading supplier of chicken, turkey and duck products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people. What’s in for you? As a valued member of our Operational team you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded.

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