We have an exciting opportunity for a End of Line Operative to join our team!

The rate of pay for this role is £11.82 per hour starting on 1st June 2023.

The shift pattern is 4 days per week - Monday to Thursday (40 hours per week) on rotating days and afternoons: 5AM till 3PM and 2PM till 12AM.

About Finlays

Finlays is the leading independent B2B supplier of tea, coffee and botanical solutions to beverage brand owners worldwide. With deep roots across the globe and unparalleled experience and expertise, no-one is better placed to unleash the potential of natural beverages for brand owners, by bringing the best from bush to cup. We have over 22,000 employees across nine countries and sell into more than 80 countries worldwide.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus 7 bank holidays

Up to 12% employer pension contributions

8 x life insurance

Free onsite car parking

Staff shop

Health and wellbeing platform (Employee assistance programme, discounts for big retailers and cashback)

The purpose of the End of Line Operative role

To work as part of a team, to collate and organise finished goods in a safe and efficient manner in line with business demands. Under the direction of the Shift Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the process and operations online as part of a production cell; striving to achieve production targets with a flexible approach to work.

Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety

• To contribute and work as part of a safety-first culture, adhering to all safe working practices, policies, and procedures
• Adhere to all regulations and standards surrounding company issue PPE
• To offer a meaningful and positive attitude towards the departments aims and targets on Health and Safety standards, including hazard reporting and contributing to safety inspection tours.

Technical/Quality

• To ensure compliance to food safety and quality standards, supporting and displaying the right first-time approach at the End of Line.
• To promote and support an audit ready ethos and always have a presentable working area
• Ensure any quality or food safety issues within any part of the manufacturing process are reported via the correct escalation procedure and to take immediate corrective action where required
• To ensure the correct information is present on the product as per customer and Business expectations.

People

• To be part of the one Finlay’s ethos of always supporting all colleagues
• To promote a working environment and culture that contributes to the work force meeting the demands of the business
• To support and be a support for the colleagues on the Line.

Manufacturing

• To support the Production operators and Line leaders in achieving the daily targets.
• To be responsible for the end of line product and a last line of defence against quality issues.
• To be flexible in the approach to working across site and machines (End of Line) in order to meet the needs of the Site.

Continuous Improvement

• To support and show a positive mindset on Continuous improvement projects with inn the Business.

People

• To promote a working environment and culture that contributes to the work force meeting the demands of the business
• To liaise and work alongside other key members of the department to assist and work towards achieving common goals
• To follow the Finlays Values in everything you do. Trusted, Sustainability, Innovative.