Production Operator - Mars Food

Job description

Production Operator - Mars Food                                                                                                                         

Mars Food – Kings Lynn

£21,000 - £33,000 + excellent benefits

Mars is a family owned company with worldwide annual sales of over $33 billion. Our business is split into six different segments; Mars Petcare, Chocolate, Food, Drinks, Gum and Confections and Symbioscience. Since 1932 Mars has been producing much loved brands in the UK including PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, MARS®, GALAXY®, MALTESERS®, EXTRA®, UNCLE BEN'S® and FLAVIA®.

 

In the UK, Mars Food, is the market leader in rice & Italian sauce and is dedicated to providing leading food brands such as Dolmio and Uncle Ben's. Renowned for product quality and new product innovation, our philosophy is to make good food today in a way that allows us to preserve nature's resources for tomorrow.

 

Due to expansion, we are seeking 30 excellent Production Operators to join our team. A number of shift patters are available. The role of a Production Operator is to operate, control and monitor machinery to optimise efficiency, product quality and safety. Our Production Operators play a key role, contributing to the production of our products.

 

Key responsibilities include;

 

- You will be the first to machine breakdowns and will need to have strong problem solving skills in order to fault-find and repair. 

- Carry out first line maintenance activities on plant machinery.

- Ensure comprehensive records and logs are maintained and effective shift handovers are carried out.

- Regular quality checks to ensure we are producing first class products.

- Challenge the norm to identify and propose ideas and solutions that will increase efficiency in production, cost or time.

- Contribute, support and improve team performance by working collaboratively, sharing knowledge and best practices.

- Ownership of your own safety and the safety of those around you.

- Ownership of high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in your area.

- Willing to work 8 and 12 hour shifts that include a mixture of days, nights and weekends.

 

It would be great if you had experience in a fast-moving production environment or experience in a role that requires mechanical skills. However, the ability to work effectively in a team and identify and solve problems is really what we are looking for as we can train you in the mechanical aspects of the role. Therefore we will consider a variety of background; perhaps you are a mechanic, engineer, plumber or electrician looking for a career change. You will however need to have GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English at grade C or above.

 

The Benefits

 

We offer a starting salary between £21,000 and £33,000 (this includes shift premium) depending on experience + excellent benefits including annual bonuses, pension, life assurance, health insurance and a strong commitment to personal development.

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