Job Title: Blends Operator/Mill Cleaner
Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Reporting to: Production Manager
Job Req: R8001
The Premium Blends Operator reports directly to the Production Manager ensuring the Premium Blends Plant runs at optimised efficiency/throughput whilst maintaining the company quality standards and UFAS requirements. To ensure that a high level of Health & Safety and hygiene is always adhered to throughout the operation.
Purpose of the Job
- Produce blends according to the required specifications while maintaining rigorous quality control to meet the standards outlined by the quality assurance scheme.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and relevant departments regarding any challenges in meeting the production plan.
- Ensure full compliance with the Environmental and Energy Management Systems in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001/50001 standards.
- Uphold the highest standards of Health & Safety on site, promptly reporting any issues and ensuring timely resolution.
- Maintain site processes and standards in accordance with the UFAS Code of Practice and company procedures.
- Ensure that the working area is kept to a high standard of hygiene throughout each working day.
- Operate the blending process efficiently to meet production targets on schedule.
- Report any issues or delays affecting the production plan to colleagues and relevant departments in a timely manner.
- Actively work to minimize waste generation in all areas of operation.
- Ensure routine maintenance tasks and cleaning schedules are adhered to consistently.
- Optimize site space utilization and reduce inventory where feasible.
- Managing RM stocks to ensure RM’s are available and SAP stocks are correct.
- Participate in cleaning activities across the site as needed.
- Cover absence in the compound mill when required.
About ForFarmers
Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.
ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.
Proud values:
PASSIONATE Working for ForFarmers is more than a job; it's a passion. The farming business is what makes us tick. We do everything we can to future-proof the sector, and this ambition shines through in our behaviour and our way of working. We push back boundaries and go the extra mile for our customers, suppliers and colleagues.
RESPONSIBLE Our actions have an impact. We help farmers work in a sustainable way so that together we can safeguard the continuity of the farming business. The same principle applies to our day-to-day operations: we take good care of our customers and other stakeholders, and always aim for the best, most efficient and most sustainable result.
OPEN-MINDED Keeping an open mind enables us to support farmers in the rapidly changing agricultural sector. We are able to adapt to the needs and working methods of the industry and are always on the lookout for new opportunities. We are clear about our intentions and expectations and prefer to listen than to speak.
UNITED Addressing the challenges with which the agricultural industry is faced requires a joint effort and mutual trust. We join forces with colleagues and customers and work as one team towards our shared goals. In many cases we take the lead but we are also able to follow if that produces better results.
DELIVERING We have a natural ambition to get things done, regardless of how difficult the job is. We do what we say and say what we do. We are respectful, honest and direct at all times. It is the sign of a ForFarmers employee.
Applications
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