Process Operative - Belfast, United Kingdom - Industrial Temps

Industrial Temps

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Belfast, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking a
Senior Tea Blender for our client, Punjana, a long standing producer of quality tea.

The Senior Tea Blender oversees the receipt, storage and movement of all raw tea received.

Day to day supervision of a small team, they are responsible for the production of tea blends from individual teas for packing into finished product.

As well as overseeing the tea warehouse and blending operation the role will be responsible for completing all quality and other paperwork and with liaising with all other areas of the business to successfully deliver business needs.

Pay Rate:
£12.50 Per Hour + Holiday Pay (Negotiable)

Working Hours:
Monday to Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 1:45pm (Some flexibility around working hours)

Job Type:
Full Time, Ongoing

Job Criteria:

Essential:

Minimum of 5 GCSE's, including English and Maths
People management experience preferably having led a small team in a production environment
Strong communication skills
Good organisational skills and preferably knowledge of computer systems such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Physically fit due to requirements of the role, a reasonable degree of physical work is required
Forklift licence counterbalance and reach
Self managing with good organisational skills

Desirable:

Higher qualifications such as A Level or NVQ in a relevant topic
Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment
Has worked in a BRC accredited company
Lean manufacturing experience
Can demonstrate their ability to lead change problems

Job Duties:

Tea Receipt and Management:

Unload and store in the tea warehouse palletised deliveries of raw tea (by forklift). Assign storage and record receipt of tea in racking
Carry out regular stock counts and safety inspections of stored tea
Identify and track movement of teas from the warehouse into the next stage of blending operation
Manage preprocessed blends into holding area and plan usage against the needs of production

Blend Processing:

Oversee the blending operation, equipment performance and direct operators on sequence of blending operation
Liaise with departments re blending operation
Tea experts, Production, Quality, etc
Manage the utilisation of blend storage hoppers to ensure tea is available for production at all times

Supply to Production:

Liaise and work with production to ensure forward supply of tea blends for production
Oversee supply and preparation of equipment for speciality teas for production
Oversee collection, recording and rework of reject tea and teabags
Ensure tea traceability in place for all teas produced

Teamwork:

Direct and lead a small team in following plans and tasks
Coach the team to contribute positively to the department and the business
Identify and work with others in necessary training for self and others in the department

Records management:

Ensure all necessary records are kept up to date in a clear and legible manner
Ensure accurate stock counts take place and are recorded and shared
Ensure the ongoing management of small batch speciality teas
Identify any speciality teas for reorder
Be fully compliant with BRC, safety, environmental and other systems of work
Contribute across the business as an internal auditor

Additional Information:

This Process Operative role is in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

For more information regarding this role, please call our Belfast office on and ask for Kinga

INDUSTRIAL TEMPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Salary:
£12.50 per hour

Schedule: