Machine Operative - Food Manufacturing

Location: Staffordshire

Machine Operative - Food Manufacturing

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We have an opportunity for Machine Operators to join us in our new Beetroot Production factory on our Retort Cookers at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF
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As a Machine Operative - Food Manufacturing, you will be a technical specialist on plant and process within the cooking process of the production stage, using retorts. In this ambient environment, you will set up and run machinery, plant and equipment ensuring all food safety and hygiene procedures are maintained. The successful Machine Operator 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.

Working hours:

4 days on, 4 days off. 7am to 7pm

Pay: £13.73 per hour

Main Responsibilities

* 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.

Skills and Experience Required

* 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

What You Will Get In Return

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 and BUPA:
Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.

* Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.

* Learning and Development:
Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes:
From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!

* Benefits Platforms:
Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to 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.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 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 on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial…