Job Description

Kepak McIntosh Donald are a globally recognised brand and the largest red meat producer in Scotland; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Kepak McIntosh Donald are looking for Yard & Stores Operative to join our team.

Role Purpose

To support the operations and production teams by maintaining an organised and safe yard area, ensuring general upkeep of external factory/grounds/site areas.

Main duties and role requirements:

• Ensuring all delivery/collection vehicles are loaded/unloaded in an efficient and safe manner.
• Load containers with cattle hides and sheep skins.
• Ensure the yard is in a clean, tidy, and organised state at all times, being audit ready.
• Organise and stock check trays, packaging etc, working with Purchasing and Operations to maintain required stock levels.
• Waste management including the transport of waste containers and proper disposal in accordance with procedures and policies.
• Liaising with third parties for waste collection.
• Assist production colleagues when required, with tasks as instructed, i.e., lifting/moving items around yard and covering for production forklift drivers as required.
• Understanding and monitoring the traffic management system and working plan of the yard
• Support with Forklift maintenance program, reporting any forklift defects.
• Support animal by-product management by preparing the trailers with correct categorisation of by-products, arranging removal of trailers during periods of non-production or low production, arranging the rendering of by-products.
• Arrange hay and straw orders for lairage, maintaining weekly stock levels via Livestock Procurement.
• Monitoring identifying potential environmental hazards and appropriate corrective actions
• Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder.

Requirements

Benefits