Production Assistant Pay rates ranging from £10.01 - £12.20 per hour depending on your age and great benefits. Part-time and full-time positions are available between 8 to 37.5 hours per week, working within Monday to Sunday, 5:00am to 8:00pm, with a degree of flexibility required. EUROSPAR Rossdowney, 1 Rossdowney Park, County Londonderry, BT47 5NR Our Rossdowney EUROSPAR will be a hub of activity, offering convenience, value and excellent customer service to our local community and visitors. The store will have an impressive range of grocery, fresh and frozen produce and includes an amazing Production Kitchen, offering delicious food to our customers. Who are we? Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Irelands leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,500 staff and have been placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2024. We're an?Investors in People accredited, family-owned group, and our culture is lived out through our four core values- Ambition, Customer First, Teamwork and Integrity. A look into the role We are excited to announce that our offering will be further enhanced to include a Production Kitchen and are now seeking Production Assistants to join the food production & deli team. Working within a fast paced kitchen environment, the Production Assistant will assist with the movement, storage and rotation of goods in and out of the Kitchen, pack freshly cooked products to preserve them, protect them during preparation and give them an identifiable and desirable appearance for display in store and ensure all goods are correctly labelled and recorded. Reporting to the Chef, you will understand the requirements of working in a professional kitchen environment and have a flair and enthusiasm for cooking with fresh quality ingredients. As Production Assistant you will: Receive goods-in ensuring all legislative requirements, quality specification and shelf life of products is adhered to. Ensure effective stock rotation practices are in place to use older products first and reduce wastage. Assist the Chef & Cook in the preparation of ingredients as required. Assist with stock control procedures and ordering. Keep the machines and production areas clean and tidy. Ensure all packaging and other items are stored correctly. Accurately record any damages or wastage. Prepare, clean, adjust and maintain printing equipment. Ensure accurate information is printed on the label (use by date, price, etc) and they are produced to a high standard and in line with food labelling regulations. Ensure enough labels are printed to cover the production planned for the day. And other duties as required for the role. Skills for Success Joining us as Production Assistant, the?minimum criteria?youll need is: Previous experience working in a catering and /or hospitality kitchen environment. The attributes youll need include: A flair and enthusiasm for cooking with fresh quality ingredients. Ability to deliver at pace, while ensuring the highest quality of food. If is desirable if you had: Experience working in a Fresh Food Production Kitchen. Previous Supervisory Experience Previous Experience working to budgets and/or targets. Good working knowledge of MS Office. Are we right for you? As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by. Ambition We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better. Customer First We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities. Teamwork We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills. Integrity We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity. The Reward The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people. Benefits include attractive pay, employee assistance programme, Perks Offers/Discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more. Working Hours Part-time and full-time positions are available between 8 to 37.5 hours per week, working within Monday to Sunday, 5:00am to 8:00pm, with a degree of flexibility required. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift patterns in further detail at Interview. Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Monday 6th Janaury 2025. Communication on the progress of your application will be made via email and the career site, therefore please check regularly.? We are an equal opportunities employer. Skills: Food Safety Retail Hospitality Catering