Food Production Operative – Mixing Department

Food Production Operative – Mixing Department

Looking to join a fast paced and growing food manufacturing business with long term opportunity and progression?

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a busy food preparation team within a thriving food manufacturing facility. You’ll be working on a fast moving production line, playing a vital role in delivering high quality food products while maintaining exceptional standards of hygiene and safety.

• Based in Bedale
• Working Pattern: 4 days on 2 days off
• Hours: 7am start, finish times may vary depending on daily production targets (approx. 40 hours per week)
• With experience and strong performance, pay can increase over time, with clear development & progression opportunities into Supervisor & Team Leader
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), free lunch provided daily, free on-site parking, full PPE provided

Key Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, operate and attend machinery to mix and blend a variety of raw food and spices.
• Working and operating within a busy, clean and tidy mixing room.
• Ensuring that all company specific food procedures and recipes are carefully followed.
• Ensuring all batch codes are recorded accurately and labelled correctly, and that all paperwork and checks are completed.
• All health and safety procedures to be always followed including, operating machinery, using knives and allergen / cross contamination.
• Carrying out daily housekeeping, cleanliness, and hygiene tasks.
• Stopping machinery or use of faulty equipment immediately and reporting to a supervisor if any issues arise.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, hygiene, and food safety at all times.
• Wearing and correctly using all provided PPE ensuring that you are wearing the correct colour PPE to the product you are using.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working within a food production or manufacturing environment is essential, experience within meat product production would be advantageous.
• This is a physically demanding role requiring a high level of attention to cleanliness, quality, and hygiene.
• Flexible approach to work and open to working additional hours during peak production periods.
• Driving licence
• Ability to follow instructions, recipes, standard operating procedures.
• Confident communicator who is able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working within a chilled production line environment.
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have a permanent Right to Work in the UK, residing within a commutable distance to Bedale. Please note, our client cannot offer visa sponsorship for this position.

We are looking for reliable, hardworking individuals who are ready to build a long term career within food manufacturing. Please apply today by submitting your CV.

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