Production Operative in Glasgow

About the Company

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale. As one of the UK’s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that’s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

Role Definition

Reporting to backshift production supervisor, this role is based in a chilled room production line area, processing and packaging goods to a quality standard, to deadlines, whilst complying at all times with company operating requirements and good manufacturing practices. Paying special regard to quality, cost control, yield and utilisation, health, safety and ethics, traceability, product safety, authenticity and integrity, labelling, company, personal and food hygiene rules and legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce required products meeting company and customer standards to planned volume and schedule.
• Ensure necessary replenishment requirements.
• Ensure strict adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and allergen handling processes.
• Follow traceability process and ensure product and labelling integrity at all times.
• Drive necessary line efficiency through consistent and correct machine operation.
• Keep and maintain appropriate records as required.
• Carry out production checks when required.
• Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures.
• Ensure consistent and timely attendance.
• Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements.
• Provide pro-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers to ensure all products are sourced and manufactured to the food safety and brand integrity requirements defined by our customers' requirements and BRC standards.

Person Specification

• Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language (essential health and safety, traceability and quality control requirement).
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Attentive to detail.
• Quickly, cleanly and efficiently processing food items in production line.
• Team working in a chilled environment.
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn.
• Learning and implementing new information quickly.
• Strong team collaborator.
• Accreditation food hygiene equivalent at minimum level 2.

Pay Rate and Shift Pattern

£12.30 per hour, 39 hours per week. Core hours - Mon-Fri dayshift.

What’s in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Internal Training and Development Programmes.
• Employee discounts offered by customers.
• Employee Recognition Programme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc.
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice.
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines.
• Life Assurance.
• Free fruit.