Factory Operative (Offal Packing)

Kepak is an Irish owned food company, serving international markets, restaurants and household food service names with prime cuts of meat, on trend food service solutions and ready-for-market convenience foods.

With over 50 years' expertise in the meat craft, we are still leading the way with bespoke innovations and highly successful, international food brands.

Purpose of the Role:

Work in Packing Area, performing precision functions involving the preparation of offal products for packing to customer specifications. Work may include specialized packing tasks, cutting of offal to customer specifications. Use of OCM labelling Scales and Scanning Operations.

Main Responsibilities:

Pick, pack, weigh, scan all offal products (red and green offal) to set out plan requirements
Liaise with Slaughter Supervisor on Daily/weekly requirements
Work with site Technical department to ensure compliance to site procedures and customer specification
Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Control Precision - The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate

Working Hours:

06:00am Start

Monday - Friday

Pay:

£10.50 per hour, increasing on a competancy bassed assesment

Requirements

Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food, Ambition, Responsibility and Teamwork
Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance
Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
Responsibility for positive contribution to business
Teamwork across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile
Previous knife skills is desirable
Experience within a Factory environment
Extensive understanding of Company's SOP's and customer specifications
Consistent approach and strong work ethic
High attention to detail
Ability to lift and move heavy objects
Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Experience within the Food Industry
Good Communication
Good Numeracy skills
Adaptable to change and production demands

Benefits

31 days Annual Leave (After Probation)
Weekends Off
Employee Benefits Platform
Pension Plan
Refer A Friend Scheme
Training & Development
On-Site Parking
Cycle To Work Scheme
Subsidised Canteen
PPE And Work Wear Provided