Bakery Operative (training provided)

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Our bakery is committed to providing a high-quality product to our customers in line with the Life Long Customer Loyalty programme.

Full training will be provided for the role and you will have the opportunity to make an integral contribution to the life cycle of bread production.

The successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern involving working both days and nights, 12 hour shifts, including weekends. 06:00 - 18:00 & 18:00 - 06:00

Core responsibilities:

• Operating the plant and process in a safe and compliant manner.
• Being accountable for the production of high-quality products that are safe.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Completing documentation accurately and promptly.
• Supporting the delivery of the site’s KPI’s for Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Proactively drive down waste by implementing our “see it, flag it, fix it" ethos.
• Complete robust daily plant start-up integrity checks.
• Effectively communicating and liaising with all other departments within the site to achieve operational excellence.

Ideal Experiences / Qualifications / Capabilities:

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Basic verbal & written communication skills
• Experience of a process environment
• Basic keyboard skills and IT aptitude to input and access data

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a Bakery
• Basic health & safety qualification
• Basic food hygiene qualification

Why work for us and our benefits:

• Onsite Parking, Staff shop and Canteen
• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Loyalty bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nottingham, NG16 1HB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (preferred)
• Night shift (required)

Work Location: In person