Company Description
Salary: £26,918 per annum
At Valeo Foods UK, we're the creative force behind an array of beloved brands spanning indulgence, innovation, and tradition. From the iconic crunch of Kettle Crisps to the pure sweetness of Rowse Honey, and the rich heritage of Matthew Walker puddings, our portfolio reflects our commitment to quality and diversity.
But that's not all – our family of brands extends further, encompassing an exciting array of products and experiences. Whether it's the Wild West flavours of New World Foods, the nostalgic joy of Barratt sweets, or the timeless appeal of Metcalfe Popcorn, each brand carries its own unique story, flavour, and charm. Join us on a journey where passion meets flavour, crafting experiences that bring people together and delight taste buds.
Job Description
We are seeking a diligent and skilled Machine Minder to join our dynamic production team. As a Machine Minder, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and smooth operation of our production lines. This position involves maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting machinery to ensure optimal performance and product quality.
Duties involved:
- Responsible for delivery of PCS 2.0 and SIC from line
- Demonstrate an ability to identify problems, solve and action on an hourly basis
- Accountable for delivery of the Process KPI’s from the packing including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Cost & waste on a shifty basis
- Responsible for line/shift specific consumer complaints
- Conduct audits to identify areas of improvement to monitor employee performance and area housekeeping
- Recognise unsafe conditions/behaviours and action accordingly
- Understand process parameters and how they impact KPI performance
- Drive and improve housekeeping standards and adherence to GMP within responsible area
- Understand fault report system and proper use of system
- Ability to identify tags and update the tag registers for responsible area
- Give appropriate feedback to staff operating in the processing area
- Complies with all companies procedures.
Assist with the training of other colleagues
Qualifications
- Experience within a manufacturing role
- Strong People and Leadership Skills.
- Working knowledge root cause analysis.
- Sound verbal and numerical reasoning.
- Capable of prioritisation.
- Knowledge how to use CI tools and systems.
Additional Information
What we offer you in return
- Day shift salary: £13.59 (£26,918 per year, based on 38.08 hr week, 165 shifts per year
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
- And plenty more!
What We Do
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.
At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.
We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.
We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.
We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
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