Job Title: Senior Production Operator
Location: Blackburn, Lower Philips Road, BB1 5UD
Salary: £12.47 per hour
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Positions Available: 2 Positions Available
1 x 6:00am – 2:00pm Shift
1 x 2:00pm – 10:00pm Shift
About us:
We are one of the fastest growing Pet Food manufacturers in the UK with offices and manufacturing sites based in Lancashire, Somerset and South Wales.
Our products range from Food, Treats, Toys, Accessories, Health and Hygiene. Our portfolio of brands includes: Webbox, Webbox Naturals, Bob Martin, Felight, Meatiful, TastyBone, Spikes and WildThings.
About the role:
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Senior Production Operator will be the line leader, ensuring product is produced in line with specification, whilst ensuring standards and procedures are adhered to.
Key Responsibilities:
- Give clear direction to the team developing and maintaining Quality-based production, whilst monitoring individual, team and machine performance
- Conduct regular GMP and Health and Safety walks reinforcing positive behaviour and dealing with non-compliance
- Ensure all manning is utilised effectively and in line with line labour standards
- Work collaboratively and engage with other Senior Op’s/ Production Manager to achieve business objectives
- Ensure all stock and inventory levels are correct and utilised as per specification
- Weekly stock check
- Support the delivery of Continuous Improvement Action Plans through the Team with Production Manager Guidance
- Attend daily performance review meeting in the absence of Production Manager
- Engage with the team’s offering support and guidance and in doing so provide continual staff training. Creating a self-motivated engaged team
- Deputise for the Production manager when required
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating personnel along with full completion of Daily Pre-Start safety checks and Issues must immediately be raised with Production Manager
- Immediately report to the Production Manager any delays with production and safety
- Administrative Tasks
About You:
- Team player
- Keen to take responsibility and ownership of your work
- Experience of working in a similar senior operative, line leader or team leader role
- Experience of working within a production environment
- Comfortable in a hands on enviornment
- Willing to learn and adaptable
Benefits:
- 22 days holiday
- Staff discount on Pets Choice products
- Good team environment within a fast growing and well established business that is continuing to invest in the company and people
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Food Production Officer, Food Manufacturing Officer, Food Production, Senior Manufacturing Operator, Food Preparation, Senior Production Operative, Production Operative, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Operative, HACCP, IOSH, Food Hygiene, Manufacturing Operator, Process Operative, Manufacturing Operative, Manufacturing Operator, Processing Assistant, Processing Coordinator, Line Operative, Manufacturing Process Operative, Production Operative may also be considered for this role.
