Key Production Operative - Lairage

Morrisons PLC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket is seeking a Manufacturing Key Operative to unload and care for livestock, ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare. Candidates must demonstrate flexibility in teamwork and a commitment to hygiene standards, including the cleaning of animal pens. The role offers many perks, including six weeks of holiday, discounts, and career development opportunities. Ideal for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position contributes significantly to our operations.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday including bank holidays

15% discount in supermarkets

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working with livestock in a fast-paced environment is desirable, but not essential.
• WATOK qualification/licence is beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Unload, move, and care for livestock while ensuring animal welfare standards.
• Maintain hygiene standards by cleaning animal faeces from pens.

Skills

Flexibility in teamwork

High manufacturing standards

Ability to work in varying temperatures

Job description

As a Manufacturing Key Operative - Lairage you will be responsible for unloading, moving and caring for livestock whilst ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare in an efficient and safe manner.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that's important to you - whether that be a birthday, religious holiday or a special occasion
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

Find out more about working in Manufacturing at Myton Food Group here.

Find out more about working in Manufacturing at Morrisons here.

About You

You’ll be the kind of person who:

• Leads high manufacturing standard and maintaining high legal and ethical requirements
• Has a flexible approach to teamwork and able to adapt to achieve production targets on a daily basis
• Is willing to work in an environment where you are required to clean animal faeces from pens to maintain hygiene standards
• Is willing to typically work in varying temperatures in line with the external temperature fluctuations

The following experience is desirable, but not essential:

• Previous experience working with and moving livestock in a fast paced environment
• Have a WATOK (Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing) qualification/licence

We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed in their role and career with us. It’s one of our main ambitions here at Myton Food Group.

We're committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. You can find answers to common questions on our FAQs page, including how to request reasonable adjustments. Should you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please let us know and we'd be happy to support you.

Please note: We will only recruit individuals who are over the school leaver’s age. To find out the school leavers age please visit the following link. Additionally, some of our roles have an age restriction due to the nature of the role.

What happens next?

Click apply today to join our team - it only takes a couple of minutes, we’ll contact you soon, so please check your emails and phone regularly!

About Us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.