Job Description

Ford Farm, Ashley Chase Estate, have been perfecting the art of traditional cheese making for over forty years though the recipes and methods go back much further - over 600 years in fact. We believe it's the dedication to these time-honoured traditions that make Ford Farm Cheddars some of the finest in the world.

We are currently recruiting for Operatives - Band A in our Packing Department.

Purpose:

To operate and monitor production equipment as per the company's standard operating procedures (SOP's) to achieve product that is within internal and external specifications.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: As per Band A plus

1. Operating and monitoring production equipment safely

2. Bagging and sealing cheese and checking for foreign body contaminants.

3. Undertaking manual handling tasks including hand stacking product/packing into boxes and onto pallets, manual dairy tasks and using pallet trucks.

4. Taking on some responsibility in helping organise work areas of the production lines and set up machinery where training permits to help production run efficiently

5. Working within all company policies and procedures, including Health & Safety and
Food Safety Standards

6. Use business systems such as NAV and QIS (But not exclusively) to accurately manage/record the movement of all forms of stock (including but not limited to finished/semi-finished goods, packaging, ingredients).

7. Using safe working practices and relevant documentation to carry out tasks relevant to the area such as loading and unloading lorries using electric pallet movers or forklift trucks.

8. To carry out any other work or task determined to be within your level of competence, to meet the needs of the business.

9. Working within all company policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Food
Safety, Authenticity, Legality and Quality Standards.

Training/Qualifications:

Essential Desirable

Functional (Basic) Maths - Level 2

Experience of working in a food manufacturing environment

Functional English Skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) - Level Awareness of continuous2) improvement Manual Handling
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Food Hygiene - Level 2.

Able to work in a role that has physical demands

Basic computer skills Forklift Certificate (relevant to area of work)

Skills/Aptitude:

Hardworking Flexible approach Able to follow instructions Willingness to learn new tasks

Core Values / Behaviours:

INTEGRITY:

Sets example to others through positive behaviours and good engagement Open, honest and calm - even under pressure Respect diversity and be open minded Caring and Empathetic towards others Trustworthy and reliable with good moral standards - doing the right thing, even when no-one is looking

RESPONSIBILITY:

Embrace change with an open mind Adaptable & Polite Proud to respect our environment, our resources and our community Apply a Quality & Safety Mindset at all times and challenge others who don't. Take Personal Ownership of issues Ambition to exceed personal and team goals Driver of your own self-development

COLLABORATION:

Contribute to the team goals and effectively communicate in a timely manner. Freedom to speak up and challenge appropriately Flexibility to work across different teams and functions Accountability for personal & team performance through KPI delivery Innovate, adapt and reduce all forms of waste, guided by data and experience
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.89 per hour

Expected hours: 42.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Dorchester DT2 9AZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person