Job Description

Kepak is a family-owned, future-facing company with a rich heritage of more than 50 years of meat craft. Whilst we are a global food company, here at Kirkham we serve international retailers and food service household names with on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. We are constantly developing our manufacturing processes, food products, and packaging in order to improve quality, boost efficiency, and meet the growing needs of our customers. Kepak is a multi-award winning company, with a keen focus on diversity and inclusion demonstrated through our strategic partnerships with Meat Business Women and Diversity in Grocery.

We are looking for Production Machine Operatives to join our growing team in Kirkham, on a Two-Shift Rotation (06:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00). Competitive rate of pay, increasing after full training. Overtime will be paid at time and a half and Sundays are double rate.

Requirements

Our Production Machine Operators work on fast paced automated lines, ensuring they are set up, maintained, and operated effectively, contributing to the delivery of safe, high-standard food products. It is important for our employees to align with Kepak’s 4 Core Values. This role involves:

Responsibility:

· Operate high speed production machinery, monitoring equipment performance and ensuring its safety and efficiency.

· Complete all documentation and quality checks accurately.

· Follow food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and quality standards at all times.

· Monitor auto-coding systems to ensure accurate product labelling and traceability.

Ambition:

· Take ownership of line efficiency, escalating recurring issues to reduce downtime.

Passion for Food:

· Reporting any quality, hygiene or other issues to an Area Leader promptly to minimise downtime and uphold quality standards.

· Conduct regular quality checks to ensure products meet customer and regulatory expectations.

Teamwork:

· Working effectively as part of a production team to ensure optimum results.

· Lead and coordinate team rotations to ensure optimal staffing and work flow.

Personal Attributes:

· High level of attention to detail.

· Ability to remain calm under pressure.

· Acts proactively, anticipating problems and acting early to prevent disruption.

· Shows reliability by being punctual, prepared, and ensuring attendance levels are acceptable.

· Highly motivated and shows initiative, with a continuous improvement mindset.

· Good communication skills.

· Flexible to adapt to business needs.

· Ability to work confidently as part of a team as well as independently when required.

Benefits

Successful candidates must be flexible to the needs of the business on a day-to-day basis, and in return we will offer steady employment, wages paid weekly, opportunities for progression and training, occasional overtime, as well as:

· 20 days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase 5 extra days, and further days for long service

· Opportunity for further internal training and development

· Refer a Friend Scheme – Get up to £150 for successfully referring a friend

· Opportunity to earn a performance bonus

· Long Service Awards

· GroceryAid Employee Assistance Programme – providing emotional, practical and financial support to all Kepak employees.

· BUPA Cash Plan

· Values Awards programme

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Corporate Gym Membership at Ribby Hall Village

· Life assurance

· Subsidised canteen and free hot drinks

· Free onsite parking