Material Loader-1

Job description

Job Title: MATERIAL LOADER

Salary / Grade: £23,396.00 including shift pay rotating shift pattern, benefits include 25 days holiday, excellent pension and staff discounts.

Location: TRAFFORD PARK, MANCHESTER, UK
Department: OPERATIONS


MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

The Material Loader is responsible for carrying out general line operations according to planned operational requirements in order to safely deliver a continuous supply of packaging materials to the production line equipment. As a core member of the operations team the Material Loader plays an important role in maintaining line safety and will identify process or line issues to leaders.
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KEY REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Material Availability – Provides a continuous supply of appropriate packaging materials from storage areas to equipment as per 5S standards and SOP in accordance with the role requirements. Materials should be delivered according to the line schedules.
· Waste and Recycling: Ensures segregation and removal of waste into appropriate recycling streams .
· Cleaning: Performs initial equipment inspection and cleaning. The person will alerts the team leaders to potential sources of any contamination and dirt identified in in accessible places.
· Quality: Monitors quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them.
· Administration: Conducts effective hand over activities and accurately records events that have occurred during the shift.
· Safety: Has full knowledge and understanding of all safe practices and systems relevant to the sourcing unit and the legal responsibility placed upon individuals. Must actively contribute to a safe working environment.
· Workplace Hazards: Full knowledge of workplace and hazards within it. Utilise appropriate safety and enviormental procedures for people, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
· Teamwork: Must be a good team player and capable of working within a highly effective team.
· Physical Ability: This is a fast placed working enviorment- material loaders require a level of agility to move quickly between workstations, ascend and descent steps often carrying over the majority of the shift – therfore requiring stamina.
· Training- Full training will be provided.
· Flexibility- Must be flexible within a pattern of shift work to accomodate factory shut downs, training courses .
Professional Qualifications:

· National school leaver qualifications in reading, comprehension, writing and mathematics. This will support recording of data and general teamwork skills with emphasis on good communication.

Essential: Applicant must be a commited team worker with a strong sense of responsibility and good attention to detail. Effective communication skills and an agile mind are essential.

Preferred/ Desirable:

· Experience of manufactoring in a fast moving consumer goods company is desirable but not essential. Alternatively expereince of working in a fast paced enviroment requiring the need to stand or walk fort he majority of the shift.
· IT skills- competent in the use of Microsoft office, excel and word programmes.


COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Online Application >> Face to Face Interview >> Job Offer

Please note: As part of the job application, you will be asked to complete a brief online application form. Completion of the form is required in order to be considered. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application form as when filled out partially or not at all it may adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the form at once as you will be unable to return to it later.