Production Operator Ashford, Kent, South East England
Job description
Production Operators
Ashford, TN24 0LU
Fixed Term/Permanent Roles Double Day Shift (06.00-14.00/14.00-22.00)
Starting salary - £24,122 per annum this includes a shift allowance of £3,942.
(Leading to £28,190 per annum this includes a shift allowance of £3,942 within 12 months and completion of training)
37.5 hours per week
Premier Foods is a blue-chip, FTSE 250 business creating a family of high-profile brands such as Batchelors, Bisto, Angel Delight, Sharwoods and McDougall. Our mission is to enrich life through food – by meeting customers' everchanging needs through both innovation and continued excellent service around the brands we know and love.
In joining Premier Foods, you’ll help a thriving business continue its growth in market share. Our emphasis on sustainability, inclusion, and employee support has fuelled continual financial growth over the past five years. We’re on track to become carbon neutral by 2030.
People enjoy working for us because we are led and shaped by our values respecting and encouraging each other, being agile, championing bright ideas, aiming higher and being united; we are proud of how we treat our people. Your future will not just include personal growth as you make your mark and develop as a Factory Operative to Technical Operator, but you’ll make a difference to consumers and communities. Did you know we were at the heart of keeping the nation fed during the recent pandemic? This is much bigger than just a day-to-day role.
In this role you thrive on the smooth running of the lines and factory processes. This role is certainly not just about cleaning the equipment and looking after the machines where food is packaged or mixed to our recipes. It’s about delivering an excellent service, leading on improvements, and ensuring our food is safe and accessible to our consumers – your friends, family and communities.
As our Factory Operative, you will be making a difference to the lives of colleagues, communities, and consumers. This is a small company feel with a big-brand appeal. In a busy factory environment, you will be demonstrating your problem-solving skills by trouble shooting the lines and offering practical solutions, you will show a team spirit each day when you agree tasks with your colleagues, and you will be adaptable to support the introduction of a smart factory where technology improves the lives of all colleagues and projects the company into the future.
The Key Requirements...
Demonstrable ability to problem solve and grow skills and knowledge
Demonstrable success in working as part of a team to deliver the expected service levels
Embraces working within our values and can bring positive examples of meeting these values
As our next food handling production envoy, you’ll be empowered to deliver the plan, ensuring consumers have access to our staple products. You will be a pivotal part in driving our factory forward as we are embarking on exciting growth projects. We will give you all the support and training required to build a successful career in the food manufacturing industry. We are proud of our training pathway and have been recognised through our external audits for our commitments to developing our people.
The Benefits and Perks...
25 days’ annual leave plus statutory bank holidays on top
Contributory pension, 7%
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and occupational health support
Sharesave scheme
Company shop
Online shopping discounts
Cycle To Work scheme
Free on-site parking and good transport links
The Next Step...
Click apply and, via our website, upload your CV. Please also provide a cover letter summarising your suitability for this specific role, why you think you’d enjoy it, and why you’d like to join Premier Foods. Upon receipt of your application, we will send you a confirmation email.
