Blending/warehouse Operative - South Elmsall, United Kingdom - Finlays Beverages

Finlays Beverages

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South Elmsall, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Blending Operative to join our team.

The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of a team, taking in all raw teas and blending in line with product specifications/recipes and ensure that production is continually supplied with required levels of tea.

4.5 DAYS PER WORKING WEEK (MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

Shift Pattern:

Night Shift

Monday to Thursday:
10PM till 6AM and Friday: 5PM till 10PM

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays - additional days awarded for long service

8 x life assurance

Generous pension scheme - Minimum of 1% employee contribution % 8% Employer contribution - (Maximum up to 12% employer contribution)

Onsite car parking

Staff shop

Subsidised Gym membership with Aspire

Overtime rates 1.5 & 2.0

Rate of Pay:

£11.24 per hour to start. This can rise to £12.33 per hour once fully trained.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for unloading all incoming containers of tea, weighing in and logging on the ERP system and stored in the correct manner.
Responsible for ensuring that all batches of tea are blended to the Tea Buyers Specifications.
Ensure all blended teas are transported to production and allocated to the correct packing lines.
To ensure that daily Blending targets are achieved in line with departmental KPI's.
Responsible for the completion of all necessary paperwork in line with SOP's to ensure all completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Assist in clearing any tea waste created during the operation process and identifying any product which can be reused in the manufacturing process.
Ensuring that safe working practices and good housing keeping standards are adhered to.
To work in a flexible manner, with the ability of working across different functions across the Organisation
Work in close partnership with fellow Blending Operatives to promote shared knowledge, transfer of skills and experience.
Develop relationships, working practices and effective communication channels with colleagues within other departments, working together in the joint ownership of any issues and problemsolving activities.
Promote and work within the Finlays values in all tasks that are completed to ensure that the organisation can strive to achieve its Core Purpose.
Take an active role in identifying personal training needs and show an enthusiasm to learn and develop within the role of Blending Operative.
Ensure that you follow and adhere to Company Policies and Procedures (e.g. Hygiene Policy and the Attendance Policy.
To have a working knowledge of a Food Manufacturing/Warehousing Environment
Forklift Truck Licence (Reach/Flexi/Counterbalance)
Basic understanding of quality awareness and food hygiene standards
Ability to understand basic instructions and work to SOP's/SWP's

About Finlay Beverages:

Finlay Beverages have blended tea, roasted and ground coffee; and have packed both products for the UK retailers from their raw formats for many years.

We have 250 years of history, knowledge and expertise and the business has a future that is built on a proud past.

Finlay's reputation has been established on long standing and trusting relationships with our customers and our communities.

Location:
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire