Operations – Skilled Operative – Process in Manchester

Location: Kara Foodservice, Manchester

Shift: 12 hr shifts, working 4 out of 6 days, Sunday to Thursday, rotating days and nights

Salary: Competitive

We have an opportunity for a Skilled Operative to join our Operations Team at Kara Foodservice as part of Finsbury Food Group. Established in 1985, Kara offers a wide range of quality sweet and savoury bakery products, including both gourmet butter and vegan brioche buns, doughballs and teacakes. The Skilled Operative will work as part of the Production Team coordinating activities within the designated area. These activities will be designed to ensure the efficient and safe manufacture of the finished product to the correct specification, maintaining the highest standards of quality throughout.

This is what you’ll actually do!

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure your area meets production targets while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Be responsible for plant setup, ensuring efficiency at the start of production and during product changeovers, while continuously monitoring performance.
• Adhere to technical specifications, quality assurance processes, and food safety policies in handling, preparing, and storing ingredients, allergens, and finished goods.
• Uphold excellent hygiene and housekeeping standards by following “clean as you go” practices.
• Maintain accurate records, including M3 data and CCP checks, and effectively manage ingredients and toppings to minimise waste.
• Lead the team to ensure the performance of your area meets the company’s KPI’s.
• Prioritise health and safety at all times, contributing to a safe working environment by following best practices and behaviours.
• Participate in company training and development initiatives to support your growth and the growth of your colleagues.

Ideally this is you!

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work at the required standard.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confidence to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• A positive and proactive approach with the drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families).
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent).
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!).
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength.

If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!