Trainer for the Slaughter Line

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. 

Are you an experienced Trainer who wants to make a difference to our new members of staff?

We are recruiting for a Trainer in our Slaughter Department, this is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week with a competitive salary.

Responsible for training all new starters and maintaining competency levels of current Slaughter Operatives, ensuring consistency and compliance in accordance with client specifications and company SOP's

• Conduct departmental induction for all Slaughter Operative new starts including PPE requirements, knife safety requirements, quality standards, department SOP and customer specification familiarisation and compliance

• Monitor, develop and encourage compliance to PPE requirements, knife safety requirements, quality standards, department SOP’s and customer specifications for all current Slaughter line  Operatives

• Maintain exceptional understanding and knowledge of customer specifications and yields

• Along with Supervisors, roll out specification changes or new requirements to all Slaughter line Operatives ensuring full understanding and compliance

• Assist Manager and Supervisors in managing daily production targets and suggesting resourcing solutions

• Perform slaughter  and finishing tasks at line speed

• Participate fully in Lean Manufacturing processes and embrace new methods of working

• Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner to meet daily yield targets

• Ensure product is of the highest standard, reporting any issues to the Manager immediately

• Familiar with daily production plan, working with team to set up line, completing relevant checks and ensuring materials are ready to use

• Perform all prestart, hygiene and safety checks as required

• Complying with quality specifications and understanding yield values

• Complying with Company’s knife and health and safety rules, including hygiene requirements

• Report all breakages, damages or defaults of equipment immediately to Manager, only using equipment when safe to do so

• Identifying and/or reporting any accidents or near misses, assisting with investigations as instructed/necessary

• Minimising and reporting of waste appropriately

• Finishing products to the required specifications

• Maintaining and securely storing tools and equipment

• Actively participate in all required company training

• Assist Manager and Supervisors in identifying performance issues

• Assist Managers and Supervisors in identifying talent and high performers, including succession planning

• Any other duties as instructed by management and within the competency of the post holder

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!