Production Operative - Nights

Greencore • Other • County Durham, Consett, United Kingdom • 4d ago

Nights - Monday to Friday 10pm-6am OR 11pm-7am
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.
Night shift - 13.29 per hour

What you'll be doing
In this role as a Production Operator, you will either work in our assembly area or packing. In Assembly, you will provide a quality presence on the production line ensuring scheduled checks are carried out in accordance with quality standards, line set up and equipment set up. 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:

hand weighing raw materials
adding trays to conveyor belts
moving large quantities of heavy materials (with the aid of lifting equipment) and moving between ambient & chilled stores and production.
adding pasta, sauce and protein to trays to assemble ready meals
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 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. At Greencore we put our people at the core. 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