Production Operative (Cookline, Night shift)

Kepak is a family-owned, future-facing company with a rich heritage of more than 50 years of meat craft. Whilst we are a global food company, here at Kirkham we serve international retailers and food service household names with on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. We are constantly developing our manufacturing processes, food products, and packaging in order to improve quality, boost efficiency, and meet the growing needs of our customers. Kepak is a multi-award winning company, with a keen focus on diversity and inclusion demonstrated through our strategic partnerships with Meat Business Women and Diversity in Grocery. Everything we do at Kepak Kirkham revolves around our 4 Core Values – Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork.

*Starting on £13.86 per hour, increasing to £14.57 when part-trained and £15.40 when fully trained.

**Shift pattern - Permanent night shift, Monday-Friday 22:00 - 06.00

***Night shift bonus - £16 per night.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing raw materials for processing on a production line

• Able to work both as a team and individually to follow the daily production plan, set up the production line and carry out checks

• Working within a team to deliver excellent service

• Upholding quality and health and safety standards

• Applicant will be a team player, motivated and enthusiastic

• Attention to detail relating to quality standards

• Health and safety conscious

• Flexible to suit the needs of the business

Successful candidates must be flexible to the needs of the business on a day-to-day basis, and in return we will offer steady employment, wages paid weekly, opportunities for progression and training, occasional overtime, as well as:

• 20 days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase 5 extra days, and further days for long service

• Opportunity for further internal training and development

• Refer a Friend Scheme – Get up to £150 for successfully referring a friend

• Opportunity to earn a performance bonus

• Long Service Awards

• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Programme – providing emotional, practical and financial support to all Kepak employees

• BUPA Cash Plan

• Values Awards programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Corporate Gym Membership at Ribby Hall Village

• Life assurance

• Subsidised canteen and free hot drinks

• Free onsite parking