Receiving/Intake Operative in Whittlesey

There’s nothing beige about McCain… Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them. When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food. We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better. So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.

About The Role

Whilst working as part of an integrated team within the Receiving/Intake department, the Receiving Operative is to ensure potato intake operates effectively and that a continuous supply of potatoes meets planned schedule to quality requirements. The Receiving Operative is also responsible for the Jacket line grading when this is running and overseeing the Flake line, ensuring it is set correctly and cleaning standards are adhered to.

Key tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Yard management including receiving loads, carrying out checks, driver management and maintaining cleanliness standards
• Manoeuvring empty and full Dolavs
• Loading and unloading trailers
• Ensuring the grading material meets specifications
• Operation of blending requirements
• Routine sampling of raw material, checking potato passport, recording of data and liaising with production and Senior Operative on specification achievements
• Actioning and maintaining rejection data
• Completion of area MDI board
• Responsible for Operator Asset Care of all technical equipment within receiving and calibration of equipment
• Operations of wet and dry bins to ensure equipment operates efficiently
• Maintain standard of cleanliness and organisation within receiving areas
• Ensure that the area is maintained to 5s, Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards at all times
• Maintain and be actively involved in all continuous improvement activities including CID routes through MDI, Kaizen’s, RCA & (A3’s)

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in a food manufacturing environment, in particular in a Receiving/Intake/Goods In role. A current, valid forklift license and hand barrow training is essential.

What’s In It For You

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

What Hours Will I Work

The shift pattern is 2 days 7am-7pm, 1 day off, 2 nights 7pm-7am followed by 3 days off.

Where You’ll Work

You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you’ve spotted our three wind turbines, then you’ll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site, we’re one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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