Class"rtltextaligneligible"> YARD OPERATIVE Proud to deliver high quality products and develop high quality careers Pay Rate: £12.17 Shift: Days / Nights – Rotating Shift Shift Pattern: Sunday-Monday 08.00-16.20, Tuesday-Thursday 18.00-02.20 Job Type: Permanent Location: Bakkavor Wigan What you’ll receive As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You’ll enjoy: Competitive salary & job-related benefits Stakeholder pension scheme (5% employee contribution & 3% employer contribution) Free independent mortgage advice Employee assistance programme Access to more than 3000 Highstreet & major retailer discounts via ‘MyBargains’ Life Assurance (1 x salary) should the worst happen Discounted Staff Shop First class Training & Development and Career Pathways A range of voluntary benefits including discounted gym membership, dental, medical care Overtime payment options from x1.25 to x2.00 (Site variances & Ts & Cs apply) Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial education tools to help your financial wellbeing Affordable loans via your salary A range of recognition schemes such as Proud to be and loyal service awards Refer a friend scheme £250 Incentive for each referral (Ts & Cs apply) Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions Free Car Parking Free vend hot drinks machines Free or Subsidised Bus Service Available (Ts & Cs apply) Not available at all sites Why join us? We’re proud to give our Yard Operatives the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career within a small and friendly team. We nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. We’re constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor. We’re proud to offer you a career with real opportunity. What we do. This particular role is at our Bakkavor Meals site, based in Wigan, and specialises in making chilled ready meals, chilled mash potato, food-to-go salads and vegetable accompaniments, and employs over 790 people. About the role. To remove and segregate waste to achieve maximum recycling and minimise waste disposal, whilst keeping the yard clear and tidy Prepare and operate Fork Lift Truck (FLT), carrying out safety checks in line with procedure. Prepare area ensuring that the equipment is set up correctly, carrying out safety checks in line with procedures. Prepare area ensuring that the equipment is set up correctly, carrying out safety checks in line with procedures. Load sacks, plastic and cardboard into equipment to the correct fill level, accurately record the information and apply label. Ensure the bale is safe and secure in line with procedure and transfer to storage area following safety standards at all times. Load/unload pallets from/onto vehicle and transfer to the correct storage area ensuring yard area is kept clear and all items stored in correct locations To carry out duties in other areas at the same grade or below, for which instruction or training has been provided About you. To be considered for the role, you must have had previous manufacturing experience in a similar environment. Plenty of drive, motivation, and ambition Previous manufacturing experience is essential Good attention to detail and organisation skills The desire to learn about Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices The willingness to wear PPE The ability to be hardworking and a good team player A keen eye for detail and a good understanding of English and Maths In return, we’ll give you all the training you need. We’ll also offer you the encouragement, support and opportunity to develop your career and take it as far as you can, or as far as you want to go, within our large multinational company. Proud to be Bakkavor. We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team