Machine Operator (32698)

Position Title: Machine Operator 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Whittlesey 

Requisition ID: 32698 

There’s nothing beige about McCain…

Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them.  When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.

We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better. So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

Whilst working as part of an integrated team, the Machine Operator is responsible for providing day to day running and maintaining machinery, as well as fault finding. They are to ensure company standards are met at all times.  

Key tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting and disposing of all waste materials in the correct manner. 


• Within Quickchips, packing cartons of finished product into cases, according to product specification.


• Operating the flow wrap, collator, machine minding and running the tipper.


• Completing metal detector checks in a timely manner.


• Operating, fault finding and maintenance on the multiheads.


• Inspecting filled cartons for foreign bodies and raise any non-compliance to the Area Shift Manager. 


• Carrying out carton check weighing according to company procedure, completing any relevant documentation where necessary. 


• Operating the carton erector and loading flat packed cartons onto the magazine feed, ensuring manual handling and health and safety practices are followed at all times. 


• Reporting any faults or malfunctions to the Area Shift Manager. 


• Conducting appropriate daily and weekly cleaning is carried out and ensures that hygiene, Health and Safety and Food Safety standards are met. 


• Responsible for settings and maintenance on change overs, ensuring the process runs smoothly with minimal downtime. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR… 

The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in a food manufacturing environment, who is self-motivated with excellent attention to detail. 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?   

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great hourly rate and some pretty good benefits including:  

An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay 

• Optional health cash plan


• Cycle to work scheme


• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe 

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out. 

WHAT HOURS WILL I WORK?

The shift pattern is 2 days 7am-7pm, 1 day off, 2 nights 7pm-7am followed by 3 days off.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK? 

You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you’ve spotted our three wind turbines, then you’ll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site, we’re one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 

 

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

 

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Job Family: Manufacturing      

Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain 

Department: ​Specialities - A Shift ​

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey 

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd