Boning Hall Ancillary Operative

Kepak is an Irish owned food company, serving international markets, restaurants and household food service names with prime cuts of meat, on trend food service solutions and ready-for-market convenience foods.

With over 50 years’ expertise in the meat craft, we are still leading the way with bespoke innovations and highly successful, international food brands.

Purpose of the role

To move sides of beef around from the abattoir to sides chillers and then to boning hall. You will be required to scribe and split sides of beef into quarters then re-hanging the hind quarter and moving them into the main production areas

As a Boning Hall Operative at our Bodmin Site, you will play a crucial role in our food production process. You will work in our Boning Hall, ensuring the efficient packing of meat products while adhering to strict quality and safety standards. This is a physically demanding role that requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The job will suit those with ambition and a drive to progress within the company.

Main responsibilities

• Scribe and split beef into quarters and rehang hind quarters as directed by their supervisor, to customer specification.
• Be able to Lift weights and be able to move around the factory floor without assistance for the shift duration
• Be familiar with the daily production plan and work as part of the team to set up the line, complete checks and ensuring materials are ready to up
• Perform all pre-start up, hygiene and safety checks as directed
• Report all breakages, damages, or defaults of equipment to the Line Supervisor, ensuring all equipment/machinery is only used when it is safe to use. Record checks as and when directed
• Ensure that the product is of the highest standard and report any issues to the Line supervisor immediately
• Reporting any accidents or near misses is expected and assistance with any investigation is a prerequisite of the Company’s safety policy
• Always adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Act in a responsible manner following all safety regulations; safe work practices, SOP’s and never risking one’s own safety.
• Ensure compliance with PPE policies and procedures
• Other duties will be part of the role from time to time – this will be specified by your direct line Supervisor.
• Pack meat products in accordance with specific instructions and procedures
• Monitor the quality of products, identifying and reporting any defects or issues
• Operate packaging machinery and tools, ensuring proper function and maintenance
• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.

You would be working Monday to Friday starting at 04:30 am to Production Finish.

The pay for this role starts at £13.94 and can increase depending on competency bases assessment.

• Previous experience working in a high-volume meat processing factory highly beneficial but not a necessity
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work in chilled environment
• Manual handling ability and awareness
• Physically strength and Stamina to perform repetitive tasks lifting heavy items
• Fluent in English, communicate well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels
• Flexibility to meet daily production targets
• Consistent approach and strong work ethic
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Adaptable to change and production demands

Role Level

A role model for the Kepak values of responsibility, Ambition,Passion for food and Teamwork. You will be operating at Lead Self level and able to demonstrate our required core behaviour

• Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance
• Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
• Responsibility for positive contribution to business
• Teamwork across all levels,departments and teams,willing to go the extra mile

• 31 days annual leave (after probation)
• No weekends
• Employee Discount platform
• FREE access to Employee Assistance Program (Includes Free legal advice,counselling and mental health advice and a 24 hour help and advice line)
• Pension plan
• Death in Service benefit for all employees in the pension scheme
• Christmas hamper
• Earn up to £500 with our refer a friend scheme
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Canteen
• Free Lunch Once a Month
• Free hot drinks all day
• Employee engagement activities
• Long Service Awards
• Weekly Paid
• Ongoing Training and Development in the rol