Job Title: Poultry Processors
Location: Preston
Salary: Competitive rates plus enhanced overtime rates
Job type: Permanent, Full-Time (Monday to Friday)
Please Note: Sponsorship Available
We are excited to be working with a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston to recruit a team of Poultry Processors to help in their busy factory. We are ideally looking for individuals who have worked in a fast-paced meat or food production environment previously but this is not essential as full training will be provided.
These roles have been created as a result of the companies continued growth and further expansion plans. Gafoor is a key player within their sector operating supplying poultry products to leading blue-chip manufacturers across the UK.
The role:
You will work as part of a team at our site in Preston, Lancashire processing and finishing poultry products to meet each client’s specification. As a Poultry Processor, you will work within several different departments across either a morning shift 6 am till 2 pm or afternoon shift 2 pm till 10 pm. It is absolutely essential to be Health and Safety conscious and ensure adherence to strict food and hygiene regulations.
About you:
The successful candidate will require a flexible approach to their working hours in order to help the department meet customer demand.
Key duties:
- Working on various different production and finishing lines within the factory with the safe and correct use of knives and other equipment
- Dressing and preparing finished product for packaging
- Trimming, removal of bone fragments, gristle, surplus fat from finished cuts
- Using equipment or machinery when required
- Ensure a safe working environment by ensuring that all standards of Health and Safety are personally adhered to
- Be familiar with the daily production plan and work as part of the team to set up the line, complete checks and ensure materials are ready to use
- Completing tasks as efficiently as possible in order to reduce waste and downtime and maximise yields and profits
- Actively participate in all required company training
- Adhere to all GMP standards and maintain hygiene standards throughout the working areas
Key Requirements:
- B1 IELTS certificate (as required for a UK VISA)
- Good general secondary education
- Excellent knife skills
- Previous experience working in a meat processing factory/environment
- Flexibility to meet daily production targets
- Consistent approach and strong work ethic
- A can-do attitude
- Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Additional Information:
This role is open to sponsorship for candidates outside of the UK. It is an essential requirement of the VISA process that all oversee applicants are able to pass and provide evidence that they hold a B1 IELTS English test. Candidates who are able to provide evidence that they already hold a valid B1 certificate will be prioritised for current vacancies, over those who have yet to sit the test. In order to fast track your application candidates should supply a copy of their B1 certificate alongside their C.V.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; QHSE Manager, Food Safety Inspector, Food Safety Auditor, SHEQ Coordinator, Health and Safety Auditor, Food Safety Assessor, Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Lead, Food Safety Supervisor, Quality Auditor, Continuous Improvement Manager and Quality Assurance Manager may also be considered for this role.
