Bagging & FLT Operator - Taw Valley

Location:

Devon, GB

We’re one of the world’s biggest dairy producers. Join our friendly Ingredients Team in production, and you'll contribute to making food that is loved by millions.

AFI Taw Valley produces 18000 tons of permeate powder and 4000 tons of whey protein concentrate using membrane, evaporator and drying technology. Our customers use the products as ingredients in foods and dry blend products, and therefore have high demands for quality and food safety.

Create the future

…by ensuring that our products can be accurately delivered to our customers on time. You will be part of a high-performance team both delivering and supporting other functions to meet challenging team and personal goals.

It’s a fast-paced site and the Bagging & Forklift operator role will involve working on a 4 days on 4 days off shift basis (days only, 06:00-18:00)., Your main responsibilities will be:

Specific tasks :

Operate processing equipment to bag demineralized ‘dry blend” permeate powder into 25kg bags and (1 tonne) mini bulk bags.
Package & dispatch finished product. Loading onto curtain side trailers using counterbalance fork lift truck.
Ensure that department log sheets are filled out accurately and in full.
Process SAP orders for finished product.
Monitoring the process to ensure department KPI’s are achieved
Work with engineers and other members of the team to reduce lost time due to breakdowns.
Cleaning/housekeeping to maintain a hygienic and food safe environment, and to be audit ready at all times.
Record & Report Process Deviations to the Team Leader.
Maintain a safe working environment by raising near misses, risk observations, environmental observations and behavioural safety observations.
Complete mandatory and job required training courses so that skills are kept up to date.

Essential job required training:

Counterbalance Fork lift Truck (FLT) Licence
SAP applications
Process equipment
Microsoft Applications (Word & Excel)
Food Safety and Quality (HACCP Level 1 minimum)

Preferred/optional training:

First Aid
Experience in a similar process operation position

Personal competencies:

Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for own tasks.
Ability to work in an organized and methodical manner, following company procedures.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment towards production requirements.
Key safe behaviors, see it, sort it, report it .
Good communication skills and able to form good working relationships.
Good numeracy and literacy.
Good IT skills.
Good attention to detail.
Positive mindset.

Requirements

Own transport preferred due to location of site

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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