G.B.
Production Operative - A Shift
27 days ago
Wombourne
Position Title: Production Operative - A Shift Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Wombourne Requisition ID:37051 Theres nothing beige about McCain Except our potatoes and were extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain youll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple delicious planet friendly food. Weve partnered with thousands of the countrys supermarkets pubs restaurants hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. Its all about elevation and creating something better. So come and make your career at McCain Foods. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Production Operative is responsible for effectively and efficiently operating machinery and ensuring area performance is optimised and in line with business requirements Quality and Food Safety. Key tasks of the role include but are not limited to: • Operating production machines to deliver production targets whilst ensuring that all OEE HS&E and quality targets and standards are met., • Compliance with all company policies management procedures systems of work and standard operating procedures., • Respond pro-actively to hour-by-hour variances to support abnormality management., • Support the area SQDC process ensuring that hourly performance boards are updated; any issues are highlighted promptly with appropriate escalation at all times., • Work towards and support achievement of plant-wide multi-skilled status to include assistance of training new operatives in the area and cover in other roles when appropriate training has been given., • Support the immediate solving of work problems and participate where necessary in the work of the wider production team., • To ensure that you are working to the company code of conduct and upholding Company Standards at all times including but not limited to HSE Food Safety 5s & SAP., • To be accountable for your personal safety and others who may be affected by the companys activities., • Adhere to the company food safety and quality policy establishing practices to maintain a Food Safety and Quality focused mind-set that holds both yourself and others to account for those standards., • Promoting and enforcing behaviours and actions that will prevent all contamination threats to products whether physical microbial or chemical., • Actively contribute to a continuous improvement culture. WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR Experience • Previous experience in a production/packing operative role (Desirable), • Operator asset care / maintenance (Desirable) Knowledge • Working from set procedures making minor decisions using own judgements (Essential), • Understanding and interpreting KPIs (Desirable), • Understanding of AIB and GMP standards and audits (Desirable), • Continuous Improvement principles and practices including 5s SQDCPE (Desirable), • SAP shop floor processes (Desirable) Skills • Able to remain focused in a busy and demanding environment (Essential), • Good communication skills (Essential), • Basic Numeracy and Literacy and Strong computer competence (Essential), • Analytical thinker / problem solving skills (Essential), • Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team (Essential), • Mechanical aptitude (Essential), • Display drive / quality focus (Essential), • Ability to undertake further development training (Essential) WHATS IN IT FOR YOU Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including: • An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay, • Optional health cash plan, • Cycle to work scheme WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK The shift pattern is 2 days 6am-6pm 1 day off 2 nights 6pm-6am followed by 3 days off. WHERE YOULL WORK Youll be based at our Wombourne plant in Staffordshire. And together our small but perfectly formed team of over 110 colleagues produce our famous (and well loved) potato Smiles as well as our pre-baked Jacket Spuds. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please ___McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please Position Title: Production Operative - A Shift Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Wombourne Requisition ID:37051 Theres nothing beige about McCain Except our potatoes and were extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain youll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple delicious planet friendly food. Weve partnered with thousands of the countrys supermarkets pubs restaurants hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. Its all about elevation and creating something better. So come and make your career at McCain Foods. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Production Operative is responsible for effectively and efficiently operating machinery and ensuring area performance is optimised and in line with business requirements Quality and Food Safety. Key tasks of the role include but are not limited to: • Operating production machines to deliver production targets whilst ensuring that all OEE HS&E and quality targets and standards are met., • Compliance with all company policies management procedures systems of work and standard operating procedures., • Respond pro-actively to hour-by-hour variances to support abnormality management., • Support the area SQDC process ensuring that hourly performance boards are updated; any issues are highlighted promptly with appropriate escalation at all times., • Work towards and support achievement of plant-wide multi-skilled status to include assistance of training new operatives in the area and cover in other roles when appropriate training has been given., • Support the immediate solving of work problems and participate where necessary in the work of the wider production team., • To ensure that you are working to the company code of conduct and upholding Company Standards at all times including but not limited to HSE Food Safety 5s & SAP., • To be accountable for your personal safety and others who may be affected by the companys activities., • Adhere to the company food safety and quality policy establishing practices to maintain a Food Safety and Quality focused mind-set that holds both yourself and others to account for those standards., • Promoting and enforcing behaviours and actions that will prevent all contamination threats to products whether physical microbial or chemical., • Actively contribute to a continuous improvement culture. WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR Experience • Previous experience in a production/packing operative role (Desirable), • Operator asset care / maintenance (Desirable) Knowledge • Working from set procedures making minor decisions using own judgements (Essential), • Understanding and interpreting KPIs (Desirable), • Understanding of AIB and GMP standards and audits (Desirable), • Continuous Improvement principles and practices including 5s SQDCPE (Desirable), • SAP shop floor processes (Desirable) Skills • Able to remain focused in a busy and demanding environment (Essential), • Good communication skills (Essential), • Basic Numeracy and Literacy and Strong computer competence (Essential), • Analytical thinker / problem solving skills (Essential), • Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team (Essential), • Mechanical aptitude (Essential), • Display drive / quality focus (Essential), • Ability to undertake further development training (Essential) WHATS IN IT FOR YOU Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including: • An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay, • Optional health cash plan, • Cycle to work scheme WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK The shift pattern is 2 days 6am-6pm 1 day off 2 nights 6pm-6am followed by 3 days off. WHERE YOULL WORK Youll be based at our Wombourne plant in Staffordshire. And together our small but perfectly formed team of over 110 colleagues produce our famous (and well loved) potato Smiles as well as our pre-baked Jacket Spuds. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please