VALUES & CULTURE:

Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023.

Our Mission - We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them to live better lives, so we've made it our mission to delight consumers with great tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.

Our core values are fundamental to how we work within Deeside Cereals and influence all aspects of how we do business. Here at Deeside Cereals, we believe it's not just what you do that's important, it's also how you do it. That's why we have 4 Values which we believe all of our people should demonstrate in all of their work.

With Heart - Trust, integrity, teamwork, care, empathy
With Thought - Excellence, communication, simplicity
With Vision - Innovative, developing, strategic, agile
With Drive - Responsible, decisive, outcome-focused

Benefits of Working at Weetabix - Deeside

A competitive salary which is reviewed annually
Access to the Company Bonus Scheme
A personalised Career Development Plan
Access to the company's e-learning suite
Access to the company pension scheme
Life Assurance cover
Heavily-subsidised vending service in the Canteen
Access to the Company Staff Shop at discounted prices
A health surveillance medical every year (if required)
Regular business updates
Free parking on site

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The preparation, processing and packing of raw materials into finished products

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that the plant can complete weekly production
Maintain a constant supply of raw materials/ingredients and packaging to the production line
Make adjustments to the plant production line machinery and equipment to ensure that maximum production levels are achieved in the most efficient way possible
Responsibility for ordering the correct volumes of raw materials and packaging from the Warehouse to meet the daily production plan
Completion of documentation relating to production output levels, quality of finished product and material usage figures
Indirect responsibility for the induction of new and temporary operators allocated to the production team
Responsibility for production line adjustments, changeovers, strip downs and re-assembly when changing over product
Directly responsible for ensuring that the production line is maintained in a proper and satisfactory condition in order to meet the weekly production plan
Full responsibility for completion of all relevant safety checks prior to the commencement of the daily production plan
Responsibility for the quality and quantity of the product being produced and packed and the relevant paperwork to support this
Responsibility for ensuring that all finished product specifications are complied with during the production period
The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in identifying and correcting production faults and stoppages
The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in ordering a constant supply of raw materials and packaging from the Warehouse in order to maintain continuous production runs
The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in communicating with QA and Engineering when problems arise
The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager
Responsible for Food Safety, Quality and Legality

Requirements

SKILLS REQUIRED:

A good standard of general education is required in English & Maths
A sound working knowledge of the food industry with experience of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
A fork lift truck (FLT) licence is an advantage for the lifting and positioning of raw materials and packaging and the removal of waste finished product

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

The Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This is an important commitment which all employees are expected to share.

Benefits

Salary - £30,196.18 per annum

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