Technical Operative - Twilight

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Wednesbury site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.

Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value centre for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 18.00-00.00

About the role:

What you’ll need to be successful:

 The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

• £13.75 per hour
• Paid Weekly
• Overtime available
• Training and development from day one
• Secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

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

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry. 

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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Are you looking for a new opportunity at Avara Foods, a next step in your career? Join our team as a Technical Operative. 

About the role

• To follow instructions on a daily basis from the Process Leader in order to maintain an effective process
• To carry out common and procedural machine interventions
• To ensure that the metal detectors are operational and escalated where defects are identified.
• To make sure all label check sheets are completed in accordance with the procedure.
• To ensure that the line is prepared to conduct effective product and/or tool change overs.
• To provide preventative maintenance regarding labelling equipment, ensuring all printouts are clean.
• To make sure that the line is operating smoothly and correctly
• To follow instructions from the Engineering Section Manager where out of production work is required, to maintain machinery.
• To ensure that the line does not run until all standards are met, check sheets are signed and authorisation is given.
• To counter-sign all label check sheets and ensure they are completed in accordance with the procedure.
• To provide preventative maintenance on all equipment.

Working Hours

Benefits

£13.75  per hour (paid weekly), 

Similar to your current role, you’ll receive training and development opportunities from day one

What do I need to be successful?

• A good level of English and basic numeracy skill
• A passion for rebuilding, inspecting and correcting mechanical issues
• Ability to work closely with other departments including Engineering and Production
• Ability to strip and rebuild mechanical items
• Any previous experience ideal

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.