Blending/Warehouse Operative (Night Shift)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Blending Operative to join our team. The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of a team, taking in all raw teas and blending in line with product specifications/recipes and ensure that production is continually supplied with required levels of tea.

4.5 DAYS PER WORKING WEEK (MONDAY TO FRIDAY) Shift Pattern: Night Shift. Monday to Thursday: 10PM till 6AM and Friday: 5PM till 10PM
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - additional days awarded for long service 8 x life assurance Generous pension scheme - Minimum of 1% employee contribution % 8% Employer contribution - (Maximum up to 12% employer contribution) Onsite car parking Staff shop Subsidised Gym membership with Aspire Overtime rates 1.5 & 2.0
Rate of Pay: £11.24 per hour to start. This can rise to £12.33 per hour once fully trained.
Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for unloading all incoming containers of tea, weighing in and logging on the ERP system and stored in the correct manner.
• Responsible for ensuring that all batches of tea are blended to the Tea Buyers Specifications.
• Ensure all blended teas are transported to production and allocated to the correct packing lines.
• To ensure that daily Blending targets are achieved in line with departmental KPI’s.
• Responsible for the completion of all necessary paperwork in line with SOP’s to ensure all completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist in clearing any tea waste created during the operation process and identifying any product which can be reused in the manufacturing process.
• Ensuring that safe working practices and good housing keeping standards are adhered to.
• To work in a flexible manner, with the ability of working across different functions across the Organisation
• Work in close partnership with fellow Blending Operatives to promote shared knowledge, transfer of skills and experience.
• Develop relationships, working practices and effective communication channels with colleagues within other departments, working together in the joint ownership of any issues and problem-solving activities.
• Promote and work within the Finlays values in all tasks that are completed to ensure that the organisation can strive to achieve its Core Purpose.
• Take an active role in identifying personal training needs and show an enthusiasm to learn and develop within the role of Blending Operative.
• Ensure that you follow and adhere to Company Policies and Procedures (e.g. Hygiene Policy and the Attendance Policy.

We are looking for candidates with:

• To have a working knowledge of a Food Manufacturing/Warehousing Environment
• Forklift Truck Licence (Reach/Flexi/Counterbalance)
• Basic understanding of quality awareness and food hygiene standards
• Ability to understand basic instructions and work to SOP’s/SWP’s

About Finlay Beverages:

Finlay Beverages have blended tea, roasted and ground coffee; and have packed both products for the UK retailers from their raw formats for many years. We have 250 years of history, knowledge and expertise and the business has a future that is built on a proud past. Finlay’s reputation has been established on long standing and trusting relationships with our customers and our communities.

Location: South Elmsall, West Yorkshire