Factory Worker

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Factory Worker
Salary: £19,018.62 / Hourly Rate: £9.50ph
Roles available to start ASAP!
It is a very exciting time to join Barfoots!
With our continued growth and on-going development, there has never been a better time to join us.
We are Barfoots of Botley. Growing is in our nature. Over 40 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops. We are still a family-owned business but now we grow, process and pack a range of semi-exotic vegetables at farms and facilities around the world.
We’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a varied range of fresh produce.
The Role:

We are looking for reliable, hard-working individuals, capable of working in a busy, team driven environment. Reporting to the Cell Leader, you will be working within a team inside the factory assisting with preparing, packaging, and other steps along the production process.
You will be working in a fast-moving, fresh produce production environment and in temperature-controlled conditions - usual temperatures are around 3℃ - 5℃. You will be standing on your feet for long periods of time and be tasked with occasional heavy lifting responsibilities. You will receive full training, including the Food Safety Level 2, and in-house training to include allergen control, manual handling and COSHH.

Typical duties include, but are not restricted to:

• Working on the factories busy production lines
• Wrapping and packaging fresh produce
• Sorting and grading fresh produce for quality standards
• Preparing various fresh products for labelling and dispatch

Reporting to the Cell Leaders, Operatives will be pivotal team members, working to ensure that customer standards are maintained at all times, along with a safe clean, working environment. Candidates will be required to follow set procedures and work at a fast pace, so good communication skills are essential in order to work within the team.
The Hours:

The vacancies we have are for full time, permanent positions with a fixed 12-hour shift pattern.
Day Shifts: Our factory day shift hours are either 6am to 6pm or 7am to 7pm, 4 days on/4 days off
You will receive 3 breaks during every shift & we have tea, coffee and food-making facilities on site, as well as various snack food machines.
Requirements
If you have previous Factory/FMCG experience, particularly in the Fresh Produce industry, we would be very keen to hear from you.
We also require individuals with the following:

• Good communication skills – English Level 1 or above
• Good attention to detail
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong Team Player
• Able to work under pressure & to deadlines
• Positive attitude, Flexibility, Hard-worker

Our Location:
Our factories are based in Runcton and Pagham. We are easily accessible by car and by local public transport from Chichester, Bognor Regis and other surrounding areas. We do also have a Stagecoach bus service which we run from various locations in Portsmouth, Bersted, and Littlehampton. We can provide you with more information on this service during the application process.

Benefits
Why should you come and work for Barfoots?

Internal progression is strongly encouraged and Barfoots are committed to assisting with professional development and supporting training opportunities wherever appropriate.

Like crops, people thrive in the best conditions and this is what we provide. Our supportive and diverse environment helps people excel in both their fields and ours.
We encourage our people to grow in the way they want to and offer training to make this possible. We are an approved training centre for Highfield qualifications and have an on-site training team dedicated to keeping talented people.
Our Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Training & development opportunities
• Discounted leisure membership
• Discounted weekly vegetable box scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Committed to Sustainability - We are fully powered by our waste!

We are truly passionate about what we do and how we do it. To join our growing, global success, apply now for more information!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £9.50 per hour