2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing businesses. More than 15,000 colleagues from 36 nationalities help us produce a huge range of high-quality food, from poultry and pizza to pies, ready meals and soups.
From humble beginnings in the early 1990s, we’ve grown to become one of Europe’s leading food manufacturers. We have a strong UK presence across poultry, chilled and bakery categories and are home to well-known brands including Holland’s Pies.
Our customers include Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.
Job DescriptionWe currently have a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Machine Minder to join our team at our Flixton site near Bungay.
Rate of pay: £13.59 per hour
Working days:1600-0010 Monday–Friday or Am Shift 0500-1530 on rotational pattern
As a Machine Minder, you will help operate and monitor our poultry cutting and trimming machinery, ensuring equipment is set up correctly and continues to run safely and efficiently throughout production.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Setting up machinery correctly before production begins.
• Completing and recording all required pre-start checks and sign-offs.
• Operating poultry cutting and trimming machines safely and efficiently.
• Monitoring machinery continuously throughout the production shift.
• Keeping equipment functioning correctly to support a smooth and efficient production run.
• Identifying and reporting machinery faults, product issues and other deficiencies promptly.
• Supporting basic adjustments and changeovers where trained and authorised.
• Following the correct procedures when machinery stops or develops a fault.
• Maintaining good manufacturing practices to ensure products meet customer specifications.
• Working to agreed productivity, quality, hygiene and waste targets.
• Following all health and safety, food-safety, hygiene and quality procedures.
• Keeping the machinery and surrounding work area clean, safe and organised.
QualificationsPrevious experience operating or monitoring machinery within a food-production, manufacturing or factory environment would be advantageous, but it is not essential as training will be provided.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Are reliable, self-motivated and able to work methodically.
• Have good attention to detail and can identify machinery or product issues.
• Can follow operating instructions and established safety procedures.
• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Can work towards productivity, quality, hygiene and waste targets.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors and management.
• Can work independently while contributing positively to the wider team.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and professional conduct.
• Are comfortable working with raw meat in a chilled and pressurised environment.
• Are willing to learn how to safely set up, operate and monitor production machinery.
• Take health and safety, food safety and product quality seriously.
Additional InformationWhen you join 2 Sisters Food Group, you will benefit from:
• Immediate-start opportunities.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Free on-site parking.
• Weekly pay.
• Exclusive employee discount platform offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to confidential counselling through GroceryAid.
• A safe and supportive working environment.
• Full training to help you carry out your role safely and confidently.
• Opportunities to develop and progress within one of the UK’s leading food-manufacturing businesses.
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Skills Required
- Available to work specified shift pattern (1600-0010 Mon-Fri or 0500-1530 rotational)
- Reliable, self-motivated and able to work methodically
- Good attention to detail and ability to identify machinery or product issues
- Ability to follow operating instructions and established safety procedures
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced production environment and meet productivity, quality, hygiene and waste targets
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors and management
- Able to work independently while contributing to the wider team
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and professional conduct
- Comfortable working with raw meat in a chilled and pressurised environment
- Willing to learn how to safely set up, operate and monitor production machinery (training provided)
- Previous experience operating or monitoring machinery within a food-production, manufacturing or factory environment
What We Do
2 Sisters Food Group is a UK-based food manufacturer that began by cutting and packing frozen retail portions and has grown into one of Europe’s leading food companies. It produces quality, value-focused foods across protein, added-value and chilled products, and meals. With more than 15,000 colleagues, the company plays a major role in supplying food to Britain and supporting the nation’s food supply.
