Multi-Skilled Production Operative (Team Member 1)

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

What will this role achieve?

A Team Member role is part of the Manufacturing Team, contributing to achieving the goal of the Factory by efficiently carrying out assigned tasks. The aim is to manufacture the Company’s product to an agreed specification in a safe, high quality and cost-effective manner, with a right first-time approach. Team Members will work alongside other Team Members at different levels including ATM’s and cross-functionally, meeting defined targets complying with safety, quality and behavioural guidelines.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Ensure adherence to all safety and quality standards.
• Optimise line output via the setup of machines and the review of line performance data.
• Material movement co-ordination.
• Ensure plant start-up / shut-down are planned and performed in line with standard working documents and checklists.
• Maximise plant efficiency and minimise TOS and waste (recycling all products effectively).
• Ensure food safety and quality checks are routinely completed on the line.
• Actively use online PQA (or equivalent) as a means of achieving quality standards.
• Ensure key operational information is effectively communicated to colleagues and other shift Teams.
• Demonstrate to others the main tasks associated with the role to support and underpin site training programme.

Bring your experience

Essential

• Flexibility - the willingness and ability to accept and adapt to change including changing demands or objectives.
• Teamwork - the willingness and ability to cooperate with others to achieve common goals.
• Communication - be clear and concise. Inputs to team briefings and meetings. Listen to and consider others.
• Problem Solving - identifies problems & finds solutions using the appropriate techniques. Takes personal responsibility for ensuring that solutions happen.
• Continuous Improvement - improve own performance via being receptive to feedback and coaching & learning from Team Manager.
• Ongoing commitment to Safety, Quality and Hygiene standards.
• Working on own initiative, and with minimum supervision. Ability to cope with a factory environment.

Qualifications

• Basic Food hygiene L2.
• Isolation & Lock Off.
• pladis Induction.

What does the recruitment process consist of?

• Online Assessments – Swift Comprehension Aptitude assessment and Workplace English. This should take around 60 minutes to complete.
• Practical Assessment and Interview – On-site assessment followed by a 45-60 minute competency-based interview based on our company values and your experience.

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite. It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values. Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful.

Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Our Values

• Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.
• Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
• Positive – We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.
• Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward.
• Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

To support career progression opportunities, applications from colleagues currently in Team Member 1 positions will not be considered, as this vacancy represents a lateral move at the same grade level.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.