Skilled Despatch Operative

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known food manufacturing company in Leicester is looking for individuals to join their production team. You will operate various machinery, ensure product quality, and maintain a clean workspace. The company values progression, offering support for advancement to roles such as Team Leader or Manager. Benefits include a pension scheme, private health insurance, and employee discounts. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated and multicultural team.

Benefits

Company pension scheme that matches contributions

Private Health Scheme

Annual pay review

Profit related pay

Hot food restaurant

Free on-site parking

Colleague discounts on selected shopping, cinema, restaurants, travel and more

Refer-a-friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial machinery and production processes.
• Ability to minimize waste and ensure product quality.
• Commitment to teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and maintain cleanliness in the workspace.
• Conduct quality checks and report issues to the Team Leader.
• Follow procedures for production processes and product labeling.

Skills

Use of machinery (Scissor lift, wrapping machine, pallet trucks)

Product quality checks

Team collaboration

Job description

About The Role

Our people are Heroes. We think our people here at Samworth Brothers are the best out there! So, let’s talk about them first. We are constantly in awe of their dedication to get the job done and the commitment they show. We are also super proud of having such a multicultural team of welcoming, spirited people who look out for each other’s interests and thrive on getting the job done but having fun doing it. In fact, half of our people have been with us for more than 5 years…and many a lot longer than that. They all have the same mission in mind – to keep our lines running and to be truly proud of what goes out the door. No matter the challenge, they all come together…. because that’s what families do.

So what’s the job all about?

• Daily use of machinery Scissor lift, wrapping machine, Packing belts, pallet trucks, trolleys and Automated palletiser.
• Keeping area workspace clear and clean while minimising waste on materials and packaging while ensuring labels, packaging codes and date codes are correct.
• Ensure Production process checks are carried out and recorded correctly while following procedures and checking product quality and highlight any issues to the Team Leader.

Up, up and away!

So what about the next job after this one. What about Progression? Team Leader? Why not? Management role? Now you’re talking. We love the idea that you could come in here and really make something of yourself. So, we’ll encourage you every step of the way—all you have to do is show us that sparkle of innovation.

The incredible perks

Join the Samworth Brothers Family! You will enjoy these amazing benefits:

• Company pension scheme that matches your contributions
• Private Health Scheme
• Annual pay review
• Profit related pay
• Hot food restaurant
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague discounts on selected shopping, cinema, restaurants, travel and more
• A refer-a-friend scheme (that gives you money for successfully recommending people to join us)

About Us

Walkers Deli & Sausage specialises in the manufacturing of premium sliced cooked Meats and Sausages as well as being the largest producer of Pâté in the UK. We take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.