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Skilled Operative with Forklift Truck License

Job role: Skilled Operative with Forklift Truck License

Effective date: August 2024

Reporting to: Team Leader

Based at: Glebe Farm Foods

The role
An interesting role for anyone that wants to get involved in food manufacturing. You will be supporting the production and packing of all our gluten free oat products.
Who We are
We are an independent business led by brother and sister team, Philip and Rebecca Rayner on our family farm, north of Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire. At Glebe Farm Foods, oats are more than just a crop – they are our obsession, our passion, and our way of life. We take great pride in delivering the highest quality and purest British gluten free oats, supplying customers and manufacturers right around the world. From field to farm to food, we meticulously handle every step of the process, from growing to processing, to ensure unparalleled quality. Under our PureOaty brand, we offer a range of tOATtally tasty products, including oat drinks, granolas, and porridges, made with unwavering dedication to quality ingredients and sustainability, all certified 100% gluten free by Coeliac UK.
the responsibilities
Key aspects of the role include: • Ensure compliance with health and safety/food safety and hygiene controls • Maintain GMP standards in area • Ability to carry out batch mixing from Recipe • Complete all relevant documentation in accordance with Recipe’s • Retrieve materials from Warehouse in accordance with BOM’s • Operate Batch mixer • Operate all functions of travelling oven • Ensure waste is fully segregated in line with company procedures • Stacking of pallets as required • Remove waste, keep yards, and work areas clean and tidy • Able to safely use hand pump trucks and FLT’s • Able to identify material and product varieties • Assist with the collection of quality samples • Carry out material testing in accordance with Recipe Specifications • Infeed and collection to/from Productions Areas and Goods In. • Working closely with the Team Leader to ensure right products are delivered as and when required to ensure optimum stock levels at all times in production floor.
Skills and experience

This role requires the following technical skills and experience:

• Must have food and safety knowledge.

• Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes

• Manual handling and machine operation

• Must have a Forklift driver’s license.

This role requires the following personal attributes:

• Great attention to detail.

• Able to work under pressure.

• Able to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Punctual and reliable.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and to lift or shift boxes/pallets around.

Glebe Farm Foods Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please email us to [email protected] and we will be happy to discuss.