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Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Hovis have an exciting opportunity as a Trays & Banks Operative based at our site in Avonmouth, Bristol. Reporting to the Supply Chain FLM, the Trays & Banks Operative will play a key role in getting our products to the right place at the right time. Our site has an enviable delivery record; one we work hard to maintain.

168 shift pattern (working 14 days out of 28)

Week 1 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday all 06:00-18:00

Week 2 – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 18:00-06:00, Saturday 06:00-18:00

Week 3 – Sunday & Monday 06:00-18:00, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 18:00-06:00

Week 4 – Sunday 18:00-06:00

How will you contribute?

• Always comply with all applicable corporate and legal standards (personal safety, food safety, quality, hygiene and environment).
• To ensure all equipment is offloaded from vehicles within key performance indicator targets
• To ensure equipment is loaded onto relevant trailers when required within key performance indicator targets
• To ensure the movement of baskets is undertaken using the correct manual handling techniques
• To ensure you operate equipment such as MHE and isolate machinery in a safe manner
• To ensure you complete pre-start checks for MHE at the beginning of each working shift

• External working in adverse conditions
• To make an active and positive contribution to the site Logistics Team
• Trays & Banks Operatives will be fully trained
• Trays & Banks will provide cover when on nights for traywash operatives during break times

What will you bring?

• Forklift experience is desirable
• A forklift licence is desirable but not essential as in house training will be given
• Successful candidate will be flexible, good attendance and good timekeeping
• The successful candidate will be flexible, motivated and a committed individual with a can do approach
• Will have the ability to work on their own initiative to specific deadlines
• Will have a positive attitude to work and be flexible to meet the challenging demands of the operation
• Will be an effective communicator and be able to develop good working relationships at all levels
• Ideally we are looking for someone who is self motivated, diligent, productive, committed and has the natural drive for results and meeting targets

What do we offer?

• Free on site parking
• Uniform/PPE provided
• Grocery Aid
• Learning and development opportunities
• Able to purchase Hovis products at a discounted price
• Benefit scheme called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more
• Healthcare scheme to suit everyone
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• We offer 3 levels of pension

Successful candidate will be highly motivated, focused, reliable and hardworking, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team. In return Hovis offer a competitive salary (including overtime), competitive annual leave entitlement, colleague recognition scheme as well as progression opportunities. Previous forklift experience is desirable and the ability to work in a fast moving environment. Full training will be provided.

Location: Based in Avonmouth, Bristol

Type of role: Full Time, Permanent

Reporting to: Supply Chain FLM

Closing Date: Advert will be removed once the position has been filled.

Salary:- £23,307 per annum

Forklift Experience * MHE * Warehouse Operative * Factory Worker * Picker Operative * Packer Operative* Factory Operative*

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.

• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving

• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance

• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes

• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.