Machine Minder at 2 Sisters Food Group in Mid Devon, England, GB

Company Description

Providing the nation with some of the finest food in Britain since 1993, 2 Sisters Food Group has grown to become one of the major food manufacturing companies in Europe. With more than 15,000 colleagues who represent up to 26 different nationalities, we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain.

If you are looking for a new opportunity in a large organisation where you have plenty of career paths to follow, look no further and click apply today.

Job Description

We currently have permanent opportunities for Sealing Machine Minders to join our Portions teams in Willand, Devon.

• This post is working Days, Monday to Friday
• The hours of work and shift patterns available is: 5:30am - 2:30pm (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), 5:30am - 1:30pm (Tuesday)
• £13.79 per hour

The main responsibilities for the Portions Sealing Machine Minder will include:

• Make sure the Proseal/Bizerba machines in the sealing room run correctly when packaging retail products.
• Doing the required paperwork
• Following procedures
• Checking product quality

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Attention to detail
• Highly literate and Numerate
• Flexible in approach to working and be able to prioritise tasks accordingly
• Reasonable standard of written and spoken English
• Ability to respond calmly to unplanned events
• Work well in a team
• Work well in a pressurised environment and be committed to meeting targets/deadlines

Additional Information

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

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