Job Title: Blending Plant Operator Location: Whitchurch Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time Reporting to: Blend Plant Team Leader Job Req: R8092 To work alongside the blend plant supervisor to manufacture blends, have the IT skills to plan and dispatch blends and receipt raw materials, in addition there will be a requirement to cover admin tasks during holiday/sickness periods. A flexible approach to the working day will be required. Purpose of the Job To assist the Supervisor in ensuring the Blend Plant is maintained to a level that meets the requirements of our customers, Site Quality procedures, trading standards and UFAS audits. The ability to work safely and with consideration to others is also important. Key Accountabilities Health & Safety: Ensure at all times a responsible attitude toward Health & Safety both for yourself and your colleagues, obeying all company and legislative rules. Environmental: Be aware of environmental issues and be fully aware of the particular requirements of the land surrounding the units. (Butterflies) FP Quality: Monitor and ensure that all feed loaded meets current and future company and customer requirements and UFAS standards. Manning: Co-operate with colleagues to ensure that the unit is adequately manned at all times and that holiday and sickness cover is provided for. Records: Maintain records both paper and computer to a required standard that is acceptable to management and UFAS Auditors. Hygiene: Ensure that the Blending Plant is maintained to an acceptable standard of hygiene throughout their shift. Stock Rotation: Ensure that you follow procedures so that good stock rotation systems can operate correctly both for Raw Materials and bagged product. Cross Contamination: Ensure that you fully understand and follow laid down procedures thus minimising the risk of cross-contamination across products. UFAS: To ensure that you fully understand and follow laid down procedures. General: Play a full part and assist in the management of the site through support to the Blend Plant Supervisor and other departments through participation to the site management team, meetings and discussions. Is prepared to perform any other task that may be required and that is within their capabilities. Qualifications Telehandler licence About ForFarmers Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation. ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in. What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK? Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics). Private Medical Insurance. Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions). Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business. Cycle to work scheme. B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online. And much more Applications We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone. To apply for this position please see our website Vacancies | Working at ForFarmers. Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website. Please make us aware if your need any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.