Production Operator - Pallet Confirmer

Overview
The Role and Team

The Packing department are keen to promote excellent team work by employing people who have a positive (can do) attitude, who are prepared to learn a number of skills so that they are able to work in various positions within the department. By achieving this, the department is in the best position to produce quality products, in an efficient manner. We aim to not only achieve our targets but improve on them as well.

You willbe a key member of the production team; ensuring that all product is 'booked out' correctly onto the stock management system (SAP)

This position is working 36 hours per week, working Fri - Sun / 06 - 18

£13.19 per hour + £2.75 shift allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Who we are
apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

• In-put pallets of finished stock onto the stock management system (confirming pallets into SAP)
• Input product codes and quantity into SAP
• Generate appropriate labels both for the pallet and the samples
• Apply labels to the pallet (there is a set place for labels to be attached to the pallet)
• Apply labels to sample units
• In put data into traceability control document (excel spreadsheet)
• Order shrink wrap, pallet bags and labels as required
• Store finished pallets in the palletiser in an organised manner
• Ensure pallet is correctly stacked - so the load is safe
• Ensure pallets are correctly wrapped - securing the load
• Ensure that the required samples are available on each pallet (e.g. 1 for TAYGO & 1 for Lab & 1 spare sample to be stored as a reference sample) then transfer them to the correct crates for collection by the relevant department
• Follow correct personal hygiene procedures (e.g. changing procedure, hand washing procedures)
• Operate to a clean (and tidy) as you go policy
• Clear plastic, labels, broken wood from palletiser floor
• Undertake 'Basic Food Hygiene' training: a pass level must be obtained
• Fully train to use an eclectic pallet truck (a license must be held to carry out this role)
• Work in a safe manner at all times
• Follow safe working practices
• Assist if required with risk assessments
• Report any accidents or dangerous occurrences
• Ensuring that waste is segregated appropriately so it can be sent to the correct point of disposal/recycling
• Keeping waste to a minimum (e.g. making products right first time)
  
  

About you

Essential:

• Have a can do attitude; will have try to learn other tasks in the department if required
• Promote good team work - help others
• Have a desire to help the team meet the department targets
• Undertake any training made available/organised

Desirable:

• Experience within a production or manufacturing environment

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values
As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future .

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.