Trainee Machine Minder

Package Description

• Company Bus Service from Attleborough, Wymondham and Thetford Centre
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount - offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
• 50% off your total bill in all of our group restaurant brands
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Hot food available on site plus free hot drinks
• Employee of the Month awards
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training
   

Job Introduction

We currently have exciting opportunities for Trainee Machine Minder's to join our team in Thetford.

Our trainee positions are designed for those looking to progress into a skilled role and build on previously gained factory / manufacturing experience or similar / transferable  skillsets. 

It provides a dedicated 8 week programme of support through our Training and Production teams.

This post is working either DAYS OR NIGHTS

The hours of work and shift patterns are:  4 on 4off 

0500 - 1700 OR 1700 - 0500

£13.24 during initial 8 week training

£14.40 On completion of training + back pay to start date.

+ 10% Night Shift Allowance between 10pm - 6am £15.84)

The factory is a modern environment with very good working conditions.

Many of our staff have progressed their careers through the business with opportunities across various departments.

Main Responsibilities

Once trained our machine minders -

• Carry out machine set up and prestart checks; ensure machine is safe to operate
• Carry out label and film roll changes
• Label print and verification checks, final product quality inspection
• Ensure machine is operating at maximum efficiency and follow Standard Running Conditions set out by the department
• Ensure workplace maintains high standards of GMP and hygiene & Health and Safety
• Support FLM to ensure smooth and safe delivery of production plan and carrying required quality

Other tasks may include setting up and monitoring equipment, filling machines, paperwork, decanting ingredients, using the SAP system.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for people with experience to build upon, learn and progress. As a guide we are interested in the following but we will consider all transferable skills and knowledge:-

Experience within a fast paced manufacturing / production environment

Food production industry

Experience within warehouse, packing, sorting and logistics  

Related Machine setter, Operator, Minder experience

About The Company

Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite. It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters group.

2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers providing great tasting products to the nation, from chicken to cookies and pizza to pies!

With 18 sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. We employ over 13,500 staff, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too.

Knowing that our business is only as good as the people we employ, we ensure that we invest in people like you to enhance skills and professional development.