Job Description

Company Background

Andros is an industrial, family-owned company based in south west France with a turnover of over 2.5 billion Euros. It is a leading European fruit transformation and chilled dairy producer manufacturing the internationally famous brand Bonne Maman, as well as many private label products.

Andros Group:

Production facilities across Europe and beyond (USA, China, New Zealand...) 4 poles of development: Fruit, Chilled Dairy, Confectionery, Frozen Desserts A real industrial know-how and a significant will to introduce innovations Both a branded (Bonne Maman, Andros) and private label supplier

Company culture:

Andros believes in people above anything else. Their success has come from empowering hands-on, pragmatic individuals within a dynamic, solution-seeking and market-share winning organisation. Entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and consumer satisfaction is paramount.

The work environment is fast, varied and "politic" free. Communication is uncomplicated and direct relying on the trust built through professional expertise and a real team player attitude.

There is pride within the organisation to be the manufacturer of simple, high quality food offering great value to the consumer. In short, an "international good food maker".

Andros in the UK is a major supplier of ambient fruit-based conserves and chilled yogurts and desserts, with its commercial operations based in Hammersmith dealing directly with all major retailers and sectors within the UK. They acquired in 2008, the Oldford dairy site (Somerset) and heavily invested in new, state-of-the-art, chilled desserts product lines, unique on the market.

The company has experienced rapid growth becoming a top 130 UK food & drink business in 2020. This growth has been driven across both the preserves and desserts categories through the success of the Bonne Maman brand as well as an extensive private label activity. The products are either imported or produced in the dedicated chilled dessert facility in the South West of England. There is an ambitious investment plan for the coming years.

Bonne Maman has seen significant success in the UK over recent years becoming brand leader of the jam category in 2013 and is now a major player in chilled desserts and yogurt. Bonne Maman is known for its simple, great quality, natural products evoking a homely welcoming and trustworthy brand.

The business now requires additional talent to continue its ambitious growth plans.

Job role

Aids the maintenance of good hygiene and GMP within the factory and surrounding areas -Responsible for general housekeeping tasks and all recycling duties as directed by the Process Manager.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Be responsible for the good practices and following of process and production recycling Replenishment of process hygiene stations Replenishment of chemical stocks within process Environmental hygiene within process, encourage the clean as-you-go policy. Keep the area clean at any time Removal and segregation of waste All associated paperwork completed as required Ensure the floors and open areas within the process are kept clean Submit a summary and raise any issues/concerns with Process Manager and/or Labour & stock controller Chemical Bunds free from Water & chained & locked Good stock takes, not holding excess stock within the process Clean sanitizer bath, pipes, buckets, plastic pallets, drains and traps, underneath tanks and specific area according to the planning and Process Manager request Process waste dolav's kept to a minimum and always removed when full Paper work associated with your role is kept accurate and up to date Utilizing the ride on floor brusher and floor scrubber. Sweeping and mopping of floor

Candidate Profile

A self-motivated individual Capacity to see problems before they happen and resolve them Good communication skills COSHH Knowledge, Chemical Handling Manual handling Electric hand truck experience Ability to follow cleaning/work instructions (Both verbal and written) A sound Knowledge of the tasks associated with this role An understanding of the chemicals we use on site and there purpose

Background & Skills

Good communicator Motivated and enthusiastic Organised and methodical Ability to work on there own (Unsupervised) for large parts of there working day Driven and determined to achieve results Passionate about the success of the Company To inspire and positively influence others Organisational skills trustworthy

Location

The role is based full time in Oldford, Frome, Somerset BA11 2NQ

Company Package:

Market Leader in their products and sector Company pension 6% employer contribution (*subject to contract)
25 days holiday + Bank holidays Company sick pay 4 x Death in Service Wellbeing initiatives - Free flu jabs, free eye tests, 90 contribution to prescription lenses Full training will be given
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.82 per hour

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person