Job Description

Position Title: Operational Technician

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time \xe2\x80\x8b

Position Location: Scarborough

Requisition ID: 25522

For over 60 years we\'ve been the number one branded player in frozen potato market. When it comes to bringing the nation together at mealtimes with simple, delicious, and great tasting food we\'re kind of a big deal!

You won\'t just find us in supermarkets though. As well as owning a household retail brand, our respected foodservice business works in close partnership with distributors, chefs and caterers across thousands of the country\'s pubs, restaurants, hospitals and schools.

We are manufacturing maestros.
And we\'re passionate about potatoes.
But we are even more passionate about our people.

We are McCain.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We know how to turn a spud into something fantastic. And our Operational Technicians play a huge part in ensuring our shift teams continuously drive performance through the ability to fault find and improve our systems.

It\'s a job that involves lots of influencing. You work alongside the shift teams, coaching and engaging them to improve technical understanding and embed ownership at operator level.

If you\'re looking to springboard your career in manufacturing, then this is the perfect role for you.

The shift pattern is 2 days 7am-7pm, 1 day off, 2 nights 7pm-7am followed by 3 days off.

WHAT WE\'RE LOOKING FOR\xe2\x80\xa6

You\'ll be a technical expert within a production role and it\'s a given that you will have experience of factory systems, ideally within an FMCG environment.

Reporting into the Area Operations Leader you\'ll also have\xe2\x80\xa6

• Knowledge of continuous improvement and an eye for improving systems and processes
• Ability to recognise technical concepts, a problem solving mind-set and able to soak up new information quickly
• Experience of training and coaching colleagues to standards
• An excellent knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
• Experience of influencing others through confident communication
• Strong prioritisation skills, and be able to organise your own time
• The confidence to be accountable, taking ownership and driving your own initiative
• The ability to bounce back, be self-motivated even under tough circumstances
• Strong working relationships, and able to work with lots of different people and teams

WHAT\'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you\'ll be pleased to know we don\'t pay you in chips. For working hard, you\'ll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays - where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• \'Chips In\' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

WHERE YOU\'LL WORK?
You\'ll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire. We opened this plant back in the swinging sixties, but it\'s definitely not stuck in the past. It\'s one of the largest French fry factories in the world and after a recent development, it\'s also one of the most high tech. Our team of over 300 colleagues work hard to make sure the quality of our products keep our customers returning for more, for now and years to come!

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Agriculture
Division: GB Agriculture
Department: \xe2\x80\x8bAgric Operations Shift D \xe2\x80\x8b
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Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

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