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Packing Operative - Days

Greencore

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

15 days ago

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An established industry player in food production seeks a dedicated Packing Operator to join their team in Consett. In this role, you will ensure the quality of ready meals by performing regular checks and preparing products for dispatch. With a focus on safety and quality, your contributions will be vital to maintaining high standards. The company values diversity and offers comprehensive training and development opportunities. Enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and teamwork. If you are passionate about food safety and quality, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential.

Operate machines following safety and quality procedures.
Perform quality checks on finished products and prepare for dispatch.

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

Allergen awareness

L2 Food Safety

Days - Monday to Friday 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm alternates each week

Rate of Pay: £12.33 per hour

Here in Consett, we have a team of around 280 colleagues. We produce a range of chilled ready meals for some of the UK's leading retailers, including Co-op, Sainsbury's and Weight Watchers.

What you'll be doing

In this role as a Packing Operator, you will either work in our packing area. In Packing, you will perform regular quality checks to our finished products, making sure they are completed to a high standard and preparing them for Despatch. Tasks will involve:

Operating the machines in line with related safety and quality procedures
Regular checking on labels, coding and packaging to ensure all products are packed to customer specification
Assess and report anomalies and issues
Putting sleeves onto finished ready meals
Quality checking final products, making sure it's a high quality and the correct marketing has been used
Preparing pallets for Despatch

What we're looking for

Full training will be provided if successful in this role but we are looking for the following knowledge and experience:

Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred
Good Literacy and Numeracy skills
Problem solving skills
Good communicator and ability to work in a team
Allergen awareness
L2 Food Safety is preferred but not essential

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return