The Role
Hain Celestial are currently recruiting for a Production Operative to work in our Crystal Jellies department at our Histon Site.
Starting salary of £14.16 + £2.09 premium, working 4 days on 6am to 6pm/Nights 6pm to 6am and 4 days off.
In Histon, we manufacture a host of ambient sweet spreads and jellies for our grocery brands. These includes Hartley's jams and jellies, Gale's honey, Rose's and Robertsons marmalade's.
Key Responsibilities:
Grade 3 operators can be allocated to a machine/s in areas where the business risk in responsibility is supported by an area line manager, trainer and auditing feedback. This is determined by the senior operations manager and is typically but not exclusively packing operations.
Semi autonomous in controlling their asset /area.
Applies Good Manufacturing Principles at all times.
Applies Health and Safety Procedures as a priority and understands the sites values and behaviours
Products must meet all specification and performance parameters and have a recorded and robust documentation record of each activity.
Records must meet the sites due diligence standards and allow full traceability of actions and ingredients
Key Accountabilities
Operates in a clean and hazard free work area.
Actively engages with the Be Bright Do it Right behaviours.
Follows all the sites H&S policies
Creates no hazards by their activity
Communicates with their colleagues to work together safely
Embraces the THINK food safety culture
Ensures recipes are followed exactly to meet customers specification
Ensure the quality of the product meets sites standards
Ensures all ingredients and packaging are accounted for and returned in a sanitary condition
Ensures all documentation is legible and filled out in full
Discusses any issues with their line manager to solve problems that will impact the product.
Clean As You Go is applied at all times
Can clean an asset to site standards
Area cleanliness at start up and in between runs is performed to high standards following standard operating procedures to ensure it’s done the right way.
Site hygiene rules followed to ensure personal and protective clothing are kept at a high standard.
Delivers the plan to the designated time frame as a minimum.
Perform changeovers to the site standard and above.
Records settings and samples the product as required.
Co operates with colleagues and line managers
Has a flexible approach to meeting customer expectations and hence the team goal
Experience / Skills
Factory experience preferred but no essential
Methodical approach
Good hand/eye coordination
Physically fit
Engaging and enthusiastic in manner
Level 1 Key Stage Skills
Flexible working required during certain periods due to customer demands.
What can we offer you?
Competitive salary / rate of pay + Shift Premiums
A day off work to support our charity partners
Pension
Medical benefit
Health Cash Plan
And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers
About Us
Hain Celestial UK is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.
Our Values
Own It – I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact
Win Together – I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.
Foster Inclusion – I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.
Be Curious – I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.
Our Purpose
To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands
Our Mission
To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.
If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.
If Hain sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!