Blending Operative

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Blending Operative in our Kerry Team in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

It is a full-time, permanent position with rotating shift pattern on days, afternoons and nights; Monday to Friday.

Reporting to the Team Leader, your role will be to continually develop your production area to support the delivery of the site plan. You will be responsible for working as part of a team on rotational shifts on varying production lines, to ensure your designated area delivers against its KPI’s.

This role will be great for someone with previous experience Productive Operative, Line Operative, Factory Operative and similar roles.

Where will you work?

The Gainsborough site consists of 5 integrated plants with around 110 employees, where we produce variety of products, like flours, batters, and ingredients of meat-free food. Its history dates back to 1963, when the first Flour Milling Plant was established. It became part of a Kerry Family in 1997 and went through significant investments and improvements. The Gainsborough site is based close to Gainsborough Lea Road train station (13 minutes by walk) and has onsite parking and canteen.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities as Blending Operative will include:

• Taking care of a production area.
• Delivering production plan through team work on shifts.
• Adhering to Food Manufacturing Safety & Quality Standards.
• Supporting implementation of Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Being responsible for equipment efficiencies, waste and materials.
• Co-creating with other team members a factory environment where individuals feel able to continually challenge the status quo, embrace change and make decisions to improve performance.

Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures.

What do you need to be successful?

• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment, ideally within FMCG.
• Experience of working with large teams.
• Good understanding and interpretation of data.
• General education in maths and good communication skills.
• Basic IT Skills covering: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure within a high-performance, fast-moving environment.
• Self-confident and decisive.
• Food production experience and food safety certificate (desirable).
• Continuous Improvement qualification (desirable).
• SAP knowledge (desirable).
• Forklift truck experience / qualification (desirable).

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay with shift allowance.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enrol once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.
• Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.