Production Operator - Veg Intake

About apetito

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sectors. Servicing over 400 hospitals, 450 care homes and thousands more through our work with Local Authorities, we produce delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals for people at home or in care. Through our food we look to ‘make a real difference’ to all our customers, up and down the country.

Our Values

Established in 1958, as a family-owned business, our values sit at the very heart of what we do. We are proud to be a business that ‘makes a real difference’, committed to producing ‘great food to be proud of’. We have developed a range of products designed to ‘enhance health and well-being’for all our customers. We are proud supporters of British food and farming and focus on using the best ‘ethical and sustainably’ sourced produce.

We are driven by a ‘passion for service’, dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people, offering healthy and delicious meals to customers across the UK.

Ethical & Sustainable

As a business which operates within food manufacturing, we believe we have an obligation to make a positive contribution on society. With over 300 products in our range, we ensure our produce is ethically and sustainably sourced, working only with suppliers who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

We’re a proud member of the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), a leading alliance of companies, trade unions and NGOs, that promote respect for workers rights globally. All our new suppliers now operate under the ETI’s guidelines.

We are also a member of The UK’s Plastics Pact, an initiative looking to transform the plastic packaging industry in the UK. As part of the initiative, we have committed, along with other ambitious targets, to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic completely by 2025.

We have also made a commitment to our employees – we’re recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. Joining an elite group of FTSE 100 companies and public sector organisations.

• Assemble supplies for the meals and sweets department in the correct quantities
• Fill out the sheets with the correct weights and batch codes and scan materials
• Send products over the belt
• Ensure that all stock is used in the correct order

This role involves manual handling of bags up to 25kg. You will also be required to work in other areas of the Low Risk department where required.

Essential:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or prepared to study for the qualification
• A good level of English - written and spoken
• A good level of Maths
• Experience in SAP and scanning is not essential, but will be deemed a bonus during the interview

Personal Qualities:

• Have a positive attitude; will have to learn other tasks in the Prep Department if required
• Promote good team work – help others. “It’s not my job” does not promote good team work
• Have a desire to help the team meet the department targets
• Undertake any training made available/organised