Skilled Operative - Day Shift

About the Role:

We're looking for a Skilled Operative to join our team at our site in Wednesbury.

Working Hours

Monday-Friday 07:00-16:00

About the role:

As a Skilled Operative you will be working as part of the Production Team, conducting checks, documenting and recording against company procedures to legal compliance in food manufacturing at site.

• Carrying our finished product weight checks against a scheduled frequency to ensure legal compliance
• Carrying out label checks against a scheduled frequency to ensure legal compliance.
• Setting up printers including date coding on pack, correctly for each product run, against customer guidelines.
• Maintain traceability of ingredients, raw material and finished product to ensure product due diligence.
• Stock control enforcement, including managing fixed and WIP stock, reviewing paperwork and identifying any close to use by and out of use by material, to report to Section Manager
• Carrying out product temperature checks against a scheduled frequency to ensure legal compliance and due diligence.
• Check QUID values against declared, on a scheduled frequency to ensure legal compliance.
• Record all rework reasons for report produced by Production Manager

What you'll need to be successful:

• A good level of English and basic numeracy skills
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Good attention to detail and a responsible attitude to tasks
• Be self-motivated and able to work to tight deadlines

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

• £13.25 per hour
• Paid Weekly
• Overtime available
• Training and development from day one

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you've applied, you'll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site, to discuss your application and CV further. There'll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Wednesbury site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we've invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-arts facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK's largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!

Do you want to earn a minimum of £12.75 per hour?

If you're ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results,

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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