Job Description

Passion for food?

Varied role within a family business.

Flexible Hours

IMMEDIATE START

Job description

A long established, family owned, food wholesaler, located in Exeter, Devon.

We specialise in sourcing and supplying a broad range of Chilled, Frozen, Ambient products from across the Southwest. We also run a sister company called West Country Olives.

We slice, cut and pack the majority of products we stock.

Our business is now looking for a new members of staff to join our small friendly team ASAP.

32-40 hours a week approximately, seasonal overtime in our busier periods (Christmas as an example)

Manage your own hours with no set start or finish time.

We are very much looking for someone who is reliable, flexible, enthusiastic who enjoys and thrives from a varied role and can be adaptable to work throughout our business within different areas.

Job perks include - Staff discount on all food products, Free on-site parking, flexible working hours (within the working day), overtime in busier periods.

Main Responsibilities

Manage the busy & growing production for our sister company West country olives. Tasks include, production, stock management, strict recipe control, developing new flavours & obtaining our current award winning standards.

While olive production will be the main role. You will also be assisting in our other production rooms, hand cutting cheese, slicing meats & vacuum-packing foods, while ensuring good hygiene practices are adhered to.

Other tasks include:

Cross check any batch/date information on label to product.

Box products in to outer boxes. Placing in the correct location in the warehouse.

Follow company policies and procedures; implement training and good practice in to working procedures;

Become competent and implement the principles of Safer Food Better Business, HACCP and all other relevant legislative procedures and paperwork;

Maintaining a clean and tidy working area throughout the working day. Sanitize work area at the end of each day;

Follow all other policies & procedures set by the company.

The main aspects of the role will include:

Working with food: Olives, cheeses, meats & bacon.

Standing for long periods of time

Operating vac-packing machinery and other food process machinery.

Working within a chilled environment of around 4 degrees

Manual handling

Using touch screen scale equipment

Working on your own and within a small team

Wearing protective over coats, gloves, hair nets. Female's hair tied up, men clean shaven or beard net.*

Experience and Skills

Essential

A Passion for olives and food.

Attention to detail

Want to achieve job satisfaction through devlopment of products

Proven ability of using own initiative whilst working independently and as part of a team

Experience of working well under pressure whilst promoting a positive target focused attitude

Understanding the importance of good personal and food hygiene

Good level of English and mathematical skills

Be able to self-motivate and manage own time over a variety of tasks

Having pride in your work.

Desirable

Experience of working in a food production / manufacturing environment

Up to date training certificate in Basic Food Hygiene

Experience in Safer Food Better Business (food hygiene), Health & Safety, HACCP & COSHH

Communication ( Essential)

Ability to communicate well with colleagues, effectively handling difficult situations and being open to changes within the business

Good verbal communication skills

Good written communication skills

Customer Focus ( Essential)

Strives to reach a high level of customer satisfaction through product quality

Team Work ( Essential)

Helping colleagues when required, and confident to ask for help when needed.

Work co-operatively with others to maintain a positive, fun and relaxed working environment.

Work with others to achieve the teams aims and objectives.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.00-15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 - 40 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Flexitime Monday to Friday No weekends
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person