Hygiene Operative - Nights

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. 

Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

We are currently looking for Hygiene Operatives work in our Traywash Department in Kepak Merthyr. This is a full time permanent position working 6.00pm to 6.00am - 4 nights on / 4 nights off.

Job Description:

To ensure the trays in the Intakes Department are safe to use, clean and free from any foreign body contamination for production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily monitoring of the cleanliness of trays in use in production areas (Slaughter and Boning Hall)
• Loading and unloading of trays
• Washing the trays down with water and stacking in machine to wash them

• Ensure compliance at every stage to maintain Health and Safety requirements and Food and Safety protocols
• Training provided

Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch

22 days annual leave per year (after probation)

Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.

Hamper at Christmas for all employees.

Company Pension

Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.

Refer a Friend Scheme - Earn up to Get up to €500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.

GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.

Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees

Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!