Machine Operator Liverpool, England
Job description
Position Overview
Based at our site in Simonswood, on the border of Merseyside and Lancashire, Puratos are now seeking Machine Operators to join our team.
The contracts are permanent and full time, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. Ideally, you will be available to work both day shift (06:00-15:00) and late shift (13:00-22:00) with the need to be flexible in line with business and customer requirements. Part time / Flexible contracts may be considered for the right candidates.
The site is commutable from the Liverpool/Skelmersdale/St Helens/Wigan areas.
Who we are
Puratos is a food manufacturer supplying products to the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors. Our headquarters are just outside Brussels (Belgium), where the company was founded in 1919. Almost a century later, our products and services are available in over 100 countries around the world. Above all, we aim to be ‘reliable partners in innovation’, helping our customers around the world to deliver nutritious and tasty food to their local communities.
Responsibilities
The Machine Operator is a skilled member of a small production team and is responsible for the efficient and compliant set up and operation of our production packing lines.
Experience of setting up, operating and troubleshooting production lines is essential to be considered for one of these positions. We are also looking for candidates with experience in allergen control, completing CCP checks and basic maintenance repairs.
As a key team member, you will enjoy working as a team to meet the daily targets whilst ensuring all food safety and health and safety controls are in place.
Profile
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience however full training will be provided:
- Food Safety Level 2
- HACCP Level 2
- Allergen control/awareness training
- Chemical handling training
- PPT and/or FLT licence
- Basic mechanical understanding and competence
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to handle competing demands and priorities
- Hard work ethic and a natural team player
Join us here at Puratos
At Puratos, we do our best to make sure all our employees feel happy and fulfilled. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure you can grow your career, skills, and passions as we continue to grow our business. With over 10,000 employees in over 80 subsidiaries around the world, we’ve doubled our headcount over the last 10 years.
We are always on the lookout for new talent and would love to have you on board!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.96-£11.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Liverpool: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Food Manufacturing: 1 year (required)
- Set up/Changeovers of packing lines: 1 year (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/07/2023
