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Hereford
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Factory work – Hereford
Display Salary
12.22
Contract Type
Permanent

About the Role:

About the Role:
As a member of the Despatch B team within Grandstand Road, Hereford, you’ll help facilitate efficient loading of products for delivery to our customers for Avara Foods and you will ensure correct products are picked and loaded to customer specifications

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

• £11.90 per hour
• Additional £0.32 shift allowance per hour  
• Paid Weekly 
• Secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime  
• Earn a minimum of £447 per week 
• Earn £ 250 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us*  
• Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food 
• Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices 
• Cycle to work scheme  
*Ts & Cs apply

Working Hours
36.66 hours per week
06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 rotational shift pattern Monday to Friday

About the role

You will pick product to order for out load, as well as loading products for customers, and ensuring the product is correctly identified, with temperatures taken and recorded along with all relevant paperwork. 

Duties include : 
• Pick product to order for out load using a handheld scan gun
• Load product to customers and internally ensuring the product is correctly identified, temperatures are taken and recorded   and all relevant paperwork is accurately documented
• Carry out pre-operational checks on electric pedestrian trucks to ensure the trucks are maintained and in safe operational condition.
• Collate all relevant paperwork on out load ensuring an accurate record of stock & out loads by shift

What are we looking for?
• Good level of numeracy and communication- essential
• Effective organisation & time management skills- essential
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Food Manufacturing- desirable
• Previous experience in a similar role in a food manufacturing industry- desirable
• Basic Food Hygiene, Manual Handling and Electric Truck Licence- desirable


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 Hereford site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Hereford is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 2 million birds per week. There are over 1500 talented people employed at our Hereford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods. We`ve recently invested £1.2 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.


What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer from our Hereford 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.
 
INDHP #TheAvaraWay
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