Production Technician

Dairygold Food Ingredients (UK); Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

As the number one cheese ingredient solutions supplier to the UK’s major food manufacturers and food service customers, we’ve achieved rapid growth over recent years and have ambitious plans for this to continue. ‘AA’ Grade BRC accredited, we’ve invested heavily in our people and recognise that recruiting, retaining, and developing talent are critical to our future success.

We are recruiting for the above positions at our Crewe site:

• RELIEF LINE TECHNICIAN
• LINE TECHNICIAN

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 4 x shifts 6am to 6pm

Our Line Technicians are responsible for running a line within high-care, with our Relief Line Technicians being skilled to step up to cover these responsibilities as required.

Key activities include:

• Operating Production equipment efficiently and safely in accordance with all SOPs
• Carrying out quality checks and sample collection in line with company quality procedures
• Recording production data as required to ensure accurate raw material traceability records
• Liaising with Production & Engineering management team in case of machinery breakdown
• Ensuring that all packaging information is accurate in line with the customer specification
• Conducting regular housekeeping tasks and maintaining a ‘clean-as-you-go’ standard
• Responsible for management of people on the line; including health & safety, timekeeping/breaks and adherence to SOPs as required
• Controlling and operating hand-tools, power-tools & automated machines in line with SOPs
• Adhering to all quality and food safety systems on a day-to-day basis

Key skills/attributes for this role are:

• A role model of Dairygold’s values
• Good working knowledge of production processes as described above
• Good verbal & written communication skills