Flake Packing Operator

Position Title: Flake Packing Operator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Whittlesey

Requisition ID:38283

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:

Whilst working as part of a team within the Flake and Packing department the Flake Packing Operator ensures the processed flake is packed to company standard maintaining quality hygiene maximum production and safety standard at all times

Key tasks of the role include but are not limited to:

• Filling bags with product to the correct weight maintaining machine output sealing each bag dating and labelling goods stamping and check weighing each bag
• Obtaining packing materials and processing chemicals from stores as required
• Shrink wrapping palletised load and loading bags using hand or fork lift truck onto containers recording hourly production figures and maintaining a running total.
• Checking loads are as order specifies
• Completing periodic bag weight checks on each pallet
• Reporting any faults or malfunctions to the Senior Operative or Area Shift Manager
• Assisting with departmental shutdown cleaning procedures and start up procedures
• Emptying dust extractor bins as required
• Ensuring that where appropriate all company documentation and procedures are followed and executed in the correct manner to company requirements
• Making sure appropriate daily and weekly cleaning is carried out to AIB Gold Standard and ensures that hygiene Health and Safety and Food Safety standards are met
• Assisting with the training of any new operators as required

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate will be someone with experience of working in a similar role within a food manufacturing environment with and attention to detail and knowledge of correct manual handling techniques.

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
• Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact tothe long-term development of McCain communitiesacross the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK

The shift pattern is 2 days 7am-7pm 1 day off 2 nights 7pm-7am followed by 3 days off.

WHERE YOULL WORK

Youll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If youve spotted our three wind turbines then youll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site were one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products such as our Shake Shake Fries.

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 let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Manufacturing
Division:GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department:FF - Process C Shift
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey

Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd