Job Title: Poultry Processors
Location: Preston
Salary: £9.55 ph and £11.93 ph overtime hours
Job type: Permanent, Full-Time, Monday to Friday
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 for 2022. 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.
Please Note: This role is open to sponsorship from candidates outside of the UK. It is an essential requirement of all oversee applicants that they have passed and have evidence of a B1 IELTS certificate to demonstrate their English language skills.
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:
- 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
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Due to the nature of the role the company is not able to offer sponsorship so you must already possess the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Butcher, Experienced Butcher, Trimmer, Chef, Meat Preparation Specialist, Meat Processing, Butchery, Quality Assurance Lead, Food Safety Supervisor, Quality Auditor, Continuous Improvement Manager and Quality Assurance Manager may also be considered for this role.
