Machine Operative - Cookers Staffordshire

Due to a site expansion at our Lichfield Head Office, we have an opportunity for Machine Operatives to help us to create and run a new production team for Beetroot products at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF
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As a Machine Operative - Cookers, you will be a technical specialist on plant and process within the cooking process of the production stage, using retorts. You will set up and run machinery, plant and equipment ensuring all food safety and hygiene procedures are maintained. The successful candidate will perform rudimental asset care and remedial work on equipment as well as to train operatives and ensure quality at all stages, whilst participating in systemic and process improvement within a CI framework.

This role is hiring for Machine Operatives with Retorts/Cookers experience or interest. If you are interested in becoming a Machine Operative on other types of machines, then please view the other vacancy here:

Working hours:

4 days on, 4 days off. Hours based on business and production requirements.

Pay: £13.73 per hour

• Identify and rectify mechanical faults to machinery, and equipment where able and invoke escalation process
• Participate process improvements through CI framework
• Assist to install new plant and equipment when required.
• Implement and ensure adherence to SOPS
• Complete rudimentary PPM’s as instructed.
• Management of inspections of equipment integrity on a daily basis.

• Previous experience with industrial cookers/retorts, ideally in an FMCG or Food Environment
• A Mechanical mindset
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification is desirable
• Previous related experience with production machines, ideally in an FMCG or Food Environment
• Open to change and constantly drives for improvement
• A team player that supports the sharing of information and values the opinions of others
• Tenacious approach and a good communicator

An hourly salary of £13.73, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: A competitive number of days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial.

The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors.

In total, we sell around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division.

We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

It’s an exciting time to join our…