Cold Stores Operative

Position Title: Cold Stores Operative
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Whittlesey
Requisition ID: 33528
There's nothing beige about McCain...
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.
We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better. So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The purpose of the Cold Store Operative is to receive in all finished goods from production as well as loading and unloading vehicles to Company standards. Working as part of a team in the Cold Store department, you will also check quantities and descriptions are as advised as well as maintaining quality, hygiene, and safety standards at all times.
Key tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure all pallets are fully wrapped, labelled and received on to stock using the Lantec wrapping machine, WMS and Markem labelling system
• Check that all product being bought on to stock is undamaged and, using the WMS system, check the product description, product code, best before end date and count are all correct
• Communicate with Team Leader on all production product changes and breakdowns
• Ensure that, where appropriate, all company documentation and procedures are followed and executed in the correct manner to company requirements
• Checks stock being handled is undamaged (does not include restricted stock) and using WMS system, checks product description, product code, best before end date and correct count
• Loads pallets onto vehicles, using safe working practices and checks both pallets and vehicles are clean
• Operates a fork lift truck in accordance with company policy, transporting pallets of product or empty pallets from the loading bay to cold store or auto palletising
• Prepares all products which are less than full pallet quantity, ensuring the G.K.N pallets is clean and safe to use
• Picks product, ensuring it is undamaged, not restricted and is checked for correct type, code number and quantity. Collects product from correct location, keeping pallets level at all times

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...
The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in an warehouse environment, coupled with excellent attanetion to detail and the ability to use your own initiative.

• Reporting into the Cold Store Supervisor you'll also have...
• Forklift, reach truck and PPT qualifications
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• PC literacy

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. For working hard, you'll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK?
The role will initially be Monday to Friday and then will move to shift pattern.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK?
You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you've spotted our three wind turbines, then you'll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site, we're one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.
Closing Date: Friday 20th December 2024
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department: D Coldstore Shift
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey
Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd