The role
We are currently looking for Operatives to join our team at Histon, Cambridgeshire.
Histon is Hain Celestial biggest site in the UK, where we manufacture a host of ambient products such as Hartley's Jelly, Jams, honey and more.
Shift Pattern:
We have several shift Patterns including:
* Double Days, Rotating Shift Pattern - 1 week starting at 06.00 - 13.48 and 2nd week starting 13.42 - 21.30
* 3 Rotating Shift Pattern - 06.00 - 13.48, 13.42 - 21.30 and - 21.30 - 06.00
Job Summary
* Operators can be allocated to a machine/s in areas where the business risk in responsibility is supported by an area line manager, trainer and auditing feedback. This is determined by the senior operations manager and is typically but not exclusively packing operations.
* Operators also for areas of warehousing : cold store, general stores and finished goods.
* Semi autonomous in controlling their asset /area.
* Applies Good Manufacturing Principles at all times.
* Applies Health and Safety Procedures as a priority and understands the sites values and behaviours
* Products must meet all specification and performance parameters and have a recorded and robust documentation record of each activity.
* Records must meet the sites due diligence standards and allow full traceability of actions and ingredients.
* Operates in a clean and hazard free work area.
* Ensures recipes and /or procedures are followed exactly to meet customer and factory specifications.
* Personal and protective clothing are kept at a high standard.
* Records settings and samples the product as required.
* Supports the training period of new team members via demonstrating the best practice of operating and guiding their progress to competency.
Key Accountabilities
Safety
Operates in a clean and hazard free work area.
Actively engages with the Be Bright Do it Right behaviours.
Follows all the sites H&S policies
Creates no hazards by their activity
Communicates with their colleagues to work together safely demonstrated through the TOP’s talking programme.
Quality
Embraces the THINK food safety culture
Ensures recipes and /or procedures are followed exactly to meet customer and factory specifications
Ensure the quality of the product meets sites standards
Ensures all ingredients and packaging are accounted for and returned in a sanitary condition
Ensures all documentation is legible and filled out in full
Discusses any issues with their line manager to solve problems that will impact the product.
Hygiene
Clean As You Go is applied at all times
Can clean an asset/area to site standards
Area cleanliness at start up, shift handovers and in between runs is performed to high standards following standard operating procedures to ensure it’s done the right way.
Site hygiene rules are followed completely
Personal and protective clothing are kept at a high standard.
Output
Delivers the plan to the designated time frame as a minimum.
Perform changeovers to the site standard and above.
Records settings and samples the product as required.
Co operates with colleagues and line managers
Has a flexible approach to meeting customer expectations and hence the team goal.
Supports the training period of new team members via demonstrating the best practice of operating and guiding their progress to competency.
What you will need:
Factory experience is preferred but not essential
Physically able to undertake the role, some production operative roles require significant manual handling