All Locations:
Brackley
All Departments:
Factory Based
Display Salary:
£14.65
Contract Type:
Permanent
About the Role:

Technical Operative

Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success and earn a minimum of £666 per week. 

As one of the UK's largest food businesses, we are playing a critical role in keeping the nation fed. We are continuing to operate and are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Process Leader. With ambitious growth plans, we are continually investing in our facilities and our people, with opportunities to develop and build your career with us.

What’s in it for you?

  • Hourly pay rate: £14.65
  • Paid weekly
  • Guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime
  • Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
  • A safe dynamic working environment
  • Training and development opportunities from day one

*T’s & C’s apply

Purpose of the role
 As a Technical Operative you will work as part of a team within a fast paced chilled food production facility ensuring good manufacturing and safe working practices are adhered to at all times.

Key responsibilities will include: 

  • To ensure area is prepared ready for shift start
  • Conduct preventative maintenance to agreed tasks and schedule
  • Ensure all machinery checks are conducted in a timely manner
  • To carry out relevant checks to the correct standards
  • To complete necessary paperwork
  • Escalate issues to the engineering section
  • Being proactive on ways to improve machines or processes
  • To support the Section Manager in encouraging safe working behaviours, adhering to company rules and regulations
  • Covering Process Leader in their absence
  • Ensure that the Health and Safety Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Working Procedures are properly managed and adhered to at all times

What we are looking for:

  • A good level of English and basic numeracy skills
  • Good teamwork and communication skills
  • Attention to detail and a responsible attitude to tasks
  • Be self-motivated and able to work to tight deadline

Working Hours

Sunday to Thursday - 18:00 - 03:00

A little about us:

Avara Foods supply chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people.

If you’re ready to work in alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. 

 

Internal About the Role:

Are you looking for a new opportunity at Avara Foods? Join our team as  as Technical Operative

About the role

  • To ensure area is prepared ready for shift start
  • Conduct preventative maintenance to agreed tasks and schedule
  • Ensure all machinery checks are conducted in a timely manner
  • To carry out relevant checks to the correct standards
  • To complete necessary paperwork
  • Escalate issues to the engineering section
  • Being proactive on ways to improve machines or processes
  • To support the Section Manager in encouraging safe working behaviours, adhering to company rules and regulations
  • Covering Process Leader in their absence
  • Ensure that the Health and Safety Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Working Procedures are properly managed and adhered to at all times

Working Hours

Sunday to Thursday - 18:00 - 03:00
 

Benefits

  • £14.65 per hour (paid weekly)
  • Shift allowance of £2.00 for any hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00
  • Earn a minimum of £666 per week
  • Earn £500 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*
  • Similar to your current role, you’ll receive training and development opportunities from day one

*T’s & C’s apply

What do I need to be successful?

  • A good level of English and basic numeracy skills
  • Good teamwork and communication skills
  • Attention to detail and a responsible attitude to tasks
  • Be self-motivated and able to work to tight deadline

Please apply for this internal opportunity via our careers website by clicking the ‘apply’ button below, and a member of the Resourcing Team at your site will be in touch with you soon!

Please make sure that you have discussed this internal opportunity with your Line Manager and that you have made them aware of your application.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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