JOB DESCRIPTION

NAME:

POSITION: MANUFACTURING OPERATIVE

REPORTING TO: DEPARTMENT SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Objective:

To manufacture and pack a range of food ingredient products, to written specifications meeting pre-determined criteria. It is a condition of your employment that if requested to do so, you should be willing to move from one section of the department to another and from job to job.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure Good Manufacturing Code of Practice and product protection practices are followed at all times, including hygiene duties as directed by your Supervisor.

• Ensure all raw materials are released and fit for use.  Operate line ensuring plant operation is correct, reporting to Engineering and Production Supervisor where any plant fails to perform to requirements.

• To carry out and adhere to the company standards of process, quality, hygiene and HACCP.  Also ensuring accurate documentation is completed.

• Carry out all tasks in accordance with safe working practices and systems of work and accept any new instructions or training regarding all safety issues, as highlighted by the Production Supervisor/Manager.

• To operate the Plant to agreed standards, with responsibility for all associated equipment from ingredients in, to finished product.

• To manage all materials in the area, ensuring they are accurately weighed and identified after use, as appropriate.

• To hand over to the next shift, ensuring that all relevant issues are highlighted and communicated effectively to enable the next operative to fulfil their responsibilities efficiently.

• No direct budget responsibilities, but key in achieving output, efficiency and wastage targets.

• Any deviation from recommended plant settings must be authorised by the Shift Supervisor.

• To ensure that production rates meet the requirements of the department, and any deviation from the schedule / plan is reported to the Production Supervisor immediately.

• Actively work towards a nil level of complaints attributable to the team and work to a “Right first time” policy for the production process.

• To work to company objectives of minimal waste, maximum efficiency, conserving energy by switching off machinery not in use.

• To assist the Production Supervisor to develop their own responsibilities to the most appropriate level through teamwork, training, counselling and motivating both collectively and on an individual basis.

• To achieve targeted outputs specific to your role.

• Assist with stock counts as required.

• To work within a Team, meeting regularly with the other team members and collectively accepting the responsibility for the day to day operation of the department.

• To operate equipment and machinery safely including forklift driving.

• To provide training and assessment where applicable to NWF Personnel.

• To undertake such training as is viewed necessary by the company to improve personal performance or to meet the overall business objectives.

• To be flexible and provide cover if required and during any periods of planned overtime.

• Achievement of company KPI’s.

• The above responsibilities and duties is not exhaustive, as required and directed by your Supervisor to accept changes in responsibility or other duties with the department or other areas of the plant subject to suitable knowledge or training.