Equipment Owner - Weekend Nights

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.

Purpose statement and primary responsibilities follow to support production operations and quality standards.

• Carry out production duties in line with requests from Shift Management, assisting in achieving high quality, low cost manufacture, and meeting service levels to satisfy customer requirements.
• Assist the business to maintain a safe working environment and protect all associates and guests.
• Ensure products manufactured are safe, legal and comply with customer quality standards.
• Work in a safe manner to comply with statutory health and safety legislation and company policies.
• Operate and adhere to key processes and procedures including CCPs, production activities and administration to ensure food safety standards are met.
• Adhere to the company quality system, ensuring products manufactured meet the correct specifications and that the finished product meets customer quality requirements.
• Proactively manage issues around food safety and quality, escalating to shift management as appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Ensure production requirements are met and that line outputs are maximised to deliver plan attainment and efficiency targets; operate line equipment within a designated area and troubleshoot/resolve technical machine issues; work with shift management, engineering and sanitation to minimise lost time, including leading changeover activity efficiently.
• Minimise wastage of materials through effective line practices and process control.
• Ensure line cleaning is efficient and compliant with food safety standards, minimising lost time; maintain a clean and tidy workplace and adhere to customer audit standards.
• Complete all administration to meet legal requirements and maintain relevant systems (Traceability, Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, ERP, etc.).
• Be proficient with D365 and manage data collation effectively.
• Communicate and escalate issues to Shift management in a timely manner and conduct effective shift handovers.
• Act as a leading member of the production team to ensure efficient line operations and maintain team morale.
• Be proactive in self-development and seek opportunities to progress when they arise.
• Involvement in problem solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Support training and CI initiatives for the team and contribute to skill development.

You must comply with Rich Products Limited Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times.

• Critical
• Previous Production Line experience
• Managing within Quality Standards ensuring products meet business and customer specifications
• Ability to support the Shift Management Team in efficient running of the Production line
• Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement (CI) skills
• Proactive and solution-based focus
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment
• Clear English communication (oral and written) to ensure health and safety procedures are understood
• Desirable
• Food Manufacturing / FMCG experience
• Experience of working in a TPM environment
• Continuous Improvement
• Experience of Food Safety
• Working in a Safety Critical Environment

Rich Products Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development and Sales

Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing