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Job Description: Process Operator - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare) 📍 Castle Cary 💷 £28,000 - £31,500 (including shift allowance, DOE) 🎁 + Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits 🌟 Why Join Us? At Mars Petcare, we're not just offering a job - we're offering a career with purpose. As a Shift Process Operator, you'll be part of a close-knit team producing trusted pet food brands like James Wellbeloved. You'll gain valuable experience, enjoy a supportive environment, and access career progression opportunities in one of the world's most respected businesses. 💼 The Role This is a hands-on role ensuring raw materials and machinery are running smoothly to keep our production process efficient and safe. You'll play a key part in quality, safety, and output while working across different shifts. Shift Pattern (8-hour rotation): • Week 1: 10pm - 6am (Nights) | Sun-Thu, • Week 2: 2pm - 10pm (Afternoons) ⭐ What's in it for you? • Competitive salary £28,000 - £31,500 (DOE + shift allowance), • Annual bonus based on performance, • Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University, • Private healthcare + equal parental leave, • Generous pension (up to 9% contribution), • Life assurance (4x salary), • EV salary sacrifice scheme, • Gym membership & wellbeing support, • Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service, • Free perks on site: parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop ✅ What We're Looking For • Manufacturing experience: Minimum 1 year in a production/manufacturing environment, • Health & Safety awareness: Strong understanding of H&S and quality standards, • IT skills: Confident using Outlook, Word & Excel, • Transport: Full driving licence + own transport, • Personal skills: Self-motivated, detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage time effectively 🔧 Key Responsibilities • Operate & monitor machinery: Ensure efficient production runs and quality outputs, • Handle materials: Prepare, load, and safely store raw materials, • Record keeping: Maintain accurate production records and reports, • Safety first: Follow all safety procedures and help maintain a safe workplace 🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars • Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles, • Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow", • Access world-class training & development from day one, • Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring t

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be. #2003

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Overview To lead the Procurement function for Veetee by sourcing, negotiating, and contracting for ingredients, packaging, and services. Delivering competitive sourcing advantage via cost, service, quality, and/or innovation, and acting as a key stakeholder in NPD process, ensuring Veetee is at the forefront of innovation opportunities. Responsibilities: Strategic Sourcing / Vendor Management: Segment Materials, Packaging, and Indirect requirements into sourcing strategies, focusing on delivering competitive advantage: • Cost, • Service, • Quality, • Technology/1st to market, • Generation/Implementation and maintenance of Supplier Scorecards., • Regular evaluation (scorecards) and if required, onboard new suppliers to ensure competitive advantage is maintained, • Ensuring Supplier Base is aligned with business requirements:, • Dual/Single Source., • Don’t over-dilute vendors losing buying power., • VMI/Call off., • Generate supplier risk assessment., • Supplier relationship management: • Lead negotiations with suppliers’ supply contracts. • Contract Management: • Reviewing, interpreting and recommending changes to our contract terms with vendors and, where necessary, reviewing, amending (where necessary,) and or agreeing vendor contract terms. Category Management/ Reporting • Generation of Stock policies for purchased products., • Ownership/generation of monthly spend/sourcing presentation to CEO/Heads of departments – Offering guidance/insight into Headwinds/Tailwinds/risks and opportunities on all elements of sourcing., • Prepare reports/updates/presentations that the business may require., • Budget Generation / Cost Management., • Generate/Implement and evolve KPIs that accurately portray departments' performance. Stakeholder Collaboration & Initiatives • Regular attendance at various packaging/food expos – to ensure we are aware of new technologies/opportunities., • Develop ERP to automate reporting/track activity., • Active collaboration with cross-functional teams – including but not limited to NPD, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Technical, Operations to achieve common corporate objectives., • Working closely with technical teams to agree on specifications for raw materials and to maintain a specification library for raw materials. Required: • CIPS Qualification, • Strong negotiation and communication skills., • Analytical, strategic thinker., • Muti-tasker, organised and can manage multiple priorities., • Excellent IT skills, (MS Office suite)., • Sound knowledge of working in an ERP system., • Purchasing and supply chain processes and the enthusiasm to enhance knowledge., • Commercial astuteness, disciplined approach with attention to detail and excellent communication (both written and verbal) skills., • Good interpersonal skills and team worker., • Understand food production cycles/Shelf-Life considerations. Work Pattern Monday- Friday Hybrid working, after 6 month probation, 3-4 days in the office, 1 day WFH. 9am-5:30pm

Our client, a well-established manufacturer in the food and nutrition sector, is looking for reliable and hardworking Production Operatives to join their growing team.Key Responsibilities: * Operating production machinery safely and efficiently * Following strict quality and hygiene standards

Our client, a well-established family business specialising in food production, is seeking an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver to join their team based out of Rochester. As an HGV Class 1 Driver, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and secure delivery of our client's high-quality produ

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring t

Quality Assurance Supervisor – Food Manufacturing. Assist in building and maintaining Quality Management Systems with the Head of Quality. Ensuring high standards of quality and hygiene across all production stages will be central to this role, working closely with the Head of Quality.

Qualification needed: NVQ level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent.Term time / 52 weeks Term time.Hourly rate or salary: Competitive salary.Harrison Catering Services is one of the UK’s leading independent catering companies, serving high-quality, freshly-cooked food to thousands of people in

Job Description ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following ca

Our client, a well-established family business specialising in food production, is seeking an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver to join their team based out of Rochester. As an HGV Class 1 Driver, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and secure delivery of our client's high-quality produ

It's a no-brainer so you wonder why so many other places don't do it.We do it, and you'll be doing it with us - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients.You'll be part of a dedicated, supportive team, working from our flexible all-day menu to give people food that'll make their day.It'

As Product Quality Manager, you will take responsibility for the quality management of Fresh Produce categories, working closely with both internal teams and external partners to deliver product excellence and maintain the highest customer standards. Strong understanding of quality assurance, regula

Londonderry and have several exciting opportunities available forQuality Lab Team Leads.

Quality Control Manager (Food)£35,000-£40,000 + Company Benefits + Flexible HoursCraigavonAre you a Quality Control Manager with a production background looking for a challenging new role in a well-established, family-run business, looking to build a new team to keep up with their ever-growing wor

As Quality Manager, you oversee the technical management of Fresh Kitchen and M&J Seafood, ensuring full compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, and legal requirements through the effective implementation, monitoring, and auditing of the Quality Management Systems (QMS). You will manage suppl

Location:AshbourneDepartment:Technical / Quality AssuranceReports To: Food Safety & Quality ManagerEmployment Type: PermanentJob PurposeTo implement, audit, and continually improve the Quality Assurance System by providing technical support to Production, Maintenance, and Hygiene teams. This role en

Are you passionate about food safety and quality? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy working cross-functionally to drive standards and compliance?. We are seeking a Temporary Technical Officer to join our client’s dedicated Technical team and help uphold our exceptio

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager who will have full responsibility for all technical aspects of the designated factory, ensuring that the physical factory / site and its operation provide for food safety and quality , consistently meet customer and legal requir

Job purpose: To provide scientific/technical application and training support, specifically relating to the product portfolio and food products/ingredients. Present online and in-person technical applications to food/feed/dairy sector clients. Spectroscopy: NIR & Visible (Benchtop / Online) / Cereal

And we re passionate about the quality of our food. Delivering food safety, legality, quality and integrity for all our customers and brands along with ensuring that all designated procedures and practices comply with legal, BRC and MMS requirements,. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be prou

Reporting to the Technical Manager, youll play a key role in ensuring compliance across our supply chain, supporting audits, and collaborating with multiple departments to deliver safe, high-quality food products. Are you passionate about food safety and quality? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manu