Machine Operative - Chippenham, United Kingdom - Stonegate Farmers Ltd
Description
Role:
Machine Minder
Salary:
Starting at £11.80 per hour
Location:
Lacock, Wiltshire
Working Hours:06:00am**:
- **18:00pm, 4 On 4 Off
This is specialised equipment unique to the egg industry and needs constant monitoring and adjustment, so we offer a full training package to the right individual.
About Stonegate Farmers Ltd
Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an integrated free range and organic egg business organised across three divisions comprising farming and agriculture, egg packing and cooked egg processing.
Established in 1926 and under new ownership since 2016, we have grown into one the largest free-range and organic egg producers within the UK.
Moving millions of mother nature's most fragile food items every day takes finesse and know how. We work closely with our producers to collect, grade and package each individual egg. So many fresh eggs requires fresh thinking therefore we only employ the most enthusiastic people for our operations, who have hearts of gold - just like our eggs
We deliver daily from hen houses right across the country to the most exclusive restaurants and to many of the UK's leading supermarkets, together with first class egg products to some of the biggest names in food manufacturing.
Role & Responsibilities:
- At all times, working withing the company's food safety, hygiene and health & safety policies and procedures.
- To maximise egg throughput, while minimizing waste and damages.
- Working along side the planning team & factory management to achieve the above.
- Continually monitoring and adjusting egg flow to achieve the best throughput.
- Be responsible for the machine set up, including prestart checks, product profile & printer setup and initiation, denester setup, offgrade & upgrade settings.
- To maximise the use of the secondary inline automation and be able to basic fault find, keeping downtime and stoppages to a minimum.
- Working closely with all other departments to ensure we exceed our customers' expectations.
- Correct PPE must be worn at all times.
Person Specification:
- Basic Level of Spoken & Written English
- Attention to detail
- The ability to problem solve, providing solutions to issues that arise
- Ensure adherence to standards, particularly quality and cleaning standards
- Willing To Learn
- Team Player
- Excellent attitude and work ethic
- An enthusiasm for food and production of food
- The ability to learn and pass food based qualifications
Qualifications / Experience:
- Previous experience working with a fast passed Food Manufacturing / FMCG environment is highly desirable, but not essential.
- Previous Machine Operation / Minding experience is ESSENTIAL for this role.
- Food Safety Level 2 & HACCP is advantageous, but not essential for this role
Transport Available from Swindon and Chippenham for this roles
Pay:
From £11.80 per hour
Expected hours:
No less than 40.25 per week
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Onsite gym
- Onsite parking
- Referral programme
- Shuttle service provided
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chippenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Would you be willing to travel abroad to Europe to undertake training for this role?
Experience:
- Food production: 1 year (required)
- Machine Controlling / MInding: 1 year (required)
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
PCMM06-18
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