Machine Operator

Machine Operator – McCain Foods

Position Title: Machine Operator
Position Type: Regular – Full-Time
Requisition : 40333

There’s nothing beige about McCain… except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain you’ll 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.

While working as part of a team within the Packing department, the Machine Operator operates packing and weighing machines to company standards of hygiene, quality and safety.

• Understands the weighers to ensure correct operation in the absence of the weigher operator, ensuring efficient operation of weighers to set standards, informing the Engineering Charge Hand of any problems
• Checks and sets up packing machines to standard settings, according to product pack programs, loading the correct poly into the machines as instructed by the Senior Operator, according to production requirements
• Carry out maintenance and service inspections of machines, rectifying minor mechanical or electrical faults and informing the Area Shift Manager and Engineers where necessary
• Carry out regular checks of metal detectors using test pieces to ensure correct operation and report faults to QA and Engineers/Packing Area Shift Manager, filling in required company documentation
• Continuously monitors for faulty seals, completing seal checks and where applicable taking corrective action if needed including servicing sealing mechanisms at stated times with production programme
• Has a good working knowledge of the Blueprints, able to assist Blueprint Operators and Senior Operators in ensuring the efficient running of the autopacking lines
• Cleans packing machines and surrounding area ensuring free flow of product and correct standards of safety and hygiene
• Changes data code and logo tapes, checking position and clarity on the bag and rectifying any faults to suit production requirements

The ideal candidate will be someone with experience of working in a similar role within a food manufacturing environment, with great communication skills and attention to detail.

• 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 to the long‑term development of McCain communities worldwide

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

Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. With about 350 employees on site, we’re one of the 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department: FF – Packing – D Shift
Location: GB – United Kingdom – England – Whittlesey
Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd