Production Operative

Job Title:                         Production Operatives (Days)

Reports to:                      Shift Manager

Location:                         Leek, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Hours:                             Monday to Friday 6am/2pm / 2pm/10pm (Days rotating shifts)

Salary:                             Starting at £12.10 per hour

Benefits:                         Paid Breaks, Free Onsite Parking, 31 days (28 days + 3 b/hols), Pension, Company Shop (offering discounts on products), Discount on Bikes and Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme, Refer a Friend Cash Scheme.

About Ornua

Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of over €3.4bn. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has a strong global team of 3,000 employees, operating from 9 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities. Ornua’s core purpose is to build profitable routes to market for Irish dairy products. 

The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.

Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto and BEO milk powders. Markets are served by production facilities and in-market sales and marketing teams in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, and the US.

Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world, and for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies. The business is supported by production facilities in Saudi Arabia, Spain, the UK, the US and by in-market teams in Africa and the Middle East.

Ornua’s Values
At Ornua, our Values guide us as we work together and care for each other to achieve great things. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.

Role Description:

We have exciting opportunities for several Operatives to join the team on a permanent basis at the largest private label and branded supplier of cheese to UK retail.

Key Areas of Responsibility: 

The successful candidates will need to be able to operate within a challenging but rewarding factory environment that is physically demanding and can entail repetitive tasks.

You should possess a can-do attitude, be willing to work and enjoy being part of a team. In return you can expect the opportunity to work with a market leading company that encourages internal promotion.

In this role, you will be responsible for the efficient operation of any task performed in the production areas, working within specified production, presentation, housekeeping, and hygiene standards as directed by the Zone Leader.

You will be an effective team member ensuring that the line operation is working to full capacity and helping minimise the waste of raw materials and packaging. You will also observe and understand the company policies and procedures relating to sickness absence, holidays, timekeeping, breaks, housekeeping, safety, and hygiene.

Personal Qualities & Experience:

For this role, good verbal, written and numerical skills are essential.

Ideally you will have a driving licence and access to transport as shift patterns do not coincide with the public transport timetables.

Having the capability to adhere to strict standards of quality and accuracy and to systems and procedures is a must, alongside working in a methodical, systematic, and precise manner.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

 INTEGRITY: Values integrity and humility and demonstrates them in own behavior.

WORKING TOGETHER: Is supportive, co-operative, and inclusive.

CURIOSITY: Open to asking questions and willing to learn and continuously improve.

OWNERSHIP: Takes responsibility for and pride in delivering quality and results. Is tenacious.