Bakery Operative, Barnsley
Rota basis - Between Monday – Sunday / Days or nights : 7am – 7pm & 7pm – 7am
£12.71 - £13.60 per hour dependent on role
Barnsley
Above National Minimum Wage, Day shift, Full Time, Monday to Friday, Nights, Ongoing, Temporary
Food Sector, Industrial, Logistics & Warehousing, Manufacturing
Search Area: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
A family orientated bakery company, based in the Carlton area of Barnsley, are on the lookout for experienced Bakery Operative’s to grow with their friendly expanding team, with immediate starts available.
In this role you will either be performing general Production Operative duties like weighing and mixing ingredients or general Packing Operative duties such as quality checking and packing finished items.
Previous experience in a Food Production Operative, Food Packing Operative or similar role in a food production or food processing environment is essential.
Pay Rate:
- Packing Operative : £12.71 per hour
- Production Operative : £13.60 per hour
Hours:
- OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN SHIFTS
- Rota basis – Between Monday – Sunday
- Days or nights : 7am – 7pm & 7pm – 7am
Contract:
- Temporary ongoing
Production Operative duties:
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Weighing ingredients from job sheets
- Digging and mixing products by hand (gloves provided)
- Filling machines when required
- Cleaning down the production room, floor and equipment
- De-boxing & manual handling of ingredients
- Visual inspection of ingredients and finished products
- Ensure health, safety and hygiene polices are being followed at all times
Packing Operative duties:
- Working on conveyor system, quality checking & packaging of items
- General upkeep of working area (sweeping, mopping & disposal of rubbish)
- Working within a fast paced environment
- Reporting of any discrepancies, accidents & near misses to Shift Managers
Requirements:
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Experience working within a food environment would be essential.
- You must be reliable and have good timekeeping
- Candidates must be physically fit and able to work to deadlines
- Excellent eye for detail and quality
To apply, please either:
- Call Amy on 01226 285888 (8am-5pm Mon to Fri)
- Text ‘SCONE’ to 07921 263997
- Email your CV to barnsley@essentialrecruitment.co.uk
If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
This vacancy is being advertised by Essential Recruitment and Professional (a recruitment business)
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