Leading Hand
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £12.12/hour
Leading Hand
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Leading Hand
We are looking for a Leading Hand to join our Abernethy Site. You will be responsible with assisting the Sizing Team Leader in day-to-day Sizing operations of our fresh potato factory. We are currently at an exciting time for the business, with new automation recently installed as part of our continuous improvement plans.
At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people’s lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldn’t be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.
Do you offer?
* Worked in food manufacturing environment before
* Excellent communication skills
* Flexibility
* Experience with Microsoft excel
* The ability to motivate & innovate
The working environment within food manufacturing is fast paced and susceptible to change, meaning you will need to adapt, and react accordingly to a varied workload. Examples of duties include;
* Celox Operations- Be confident to set up and run the Celox in the team leaders absence, ensuring product meets customer specification and KPI targets. Escalating any issues to the Sizing & Intake Team Leader.
* Data- Scanning of barcodes and uploading them onto our system to ensure efficient data trail.
* Planning- Assisting with planning of daily Sizing operations to maximise crop yield, efficiency and uptime. In the Team Leader’s absence coordinating box movements and communicating
* Quality Assessment- Carry out routine checks on product, to ensure it complies with customer specification, raising any issues to the Team Leader & Quality Team.
* Health & Safety- Acting as a role model for H&S always exhibit safe behaviours and adhering to site procedures.
* Compliance- Ensure all members of the team are following standard operating procedures and working area complies with GMP audit standards.
You will be joining a very supporting team, who offer a vast amount of knowledge and expertise across our 3 sites.
Benefits of the role;
* Employer pension contributions
* Additional shift bonus
* Critical illness cover
* Life assurance policies
* Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers.
* Free onsite parking
* Help@hand medical scheme
* Free fresh potatoes
Salary- £12.12 per hour ( £ 12.70 per hour from 7th August 2023)
Shift Pattern; Wed 12:00-18:00, Thu/ Fri 05:30-18:00 & Sat 05:30-18:00
More Information
- Address PH2, Abernethy, Perth and Kinross
