The Company: IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, employing over 850 people across our UK sites.
Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butchers, Classic Cat and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf.
Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel and Crick produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.
The Role We are looking for a Machine Operator / FLT Driver to join our Manufacturing site in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
This is a permanent position offering £32,897 per annum and is working on a 24/4 shift pattern (days and nights).
The Role: Responsible for the extrusion of a variety of animal food, including dog, cat, and small animal dry kibble.
The extrusion process is where the magic happens - we take all of the dry ingredients that are delivered into the factory and follow a nutritionally formulated recipe to produce the quality kibble that IPN is renowned for.
The extrusion department is responsible for the blending, mixing, and cooking of the raw material, and as a Machine Operator it will be your responsibility to ensure that the kibble is made to the correct specification - making sure that the size, shape and the weight of the finished product all fall within the specification guidelines.
Now we appreciate that this sounds very complex, but don't worry, training in all aspects of these processes will be provided from simple tasks such as knowing what colour brushes to use to having the skills and knowledge to "run" the line independently.
Ensuring that the highest level of quality is maintained throughout the production process, through compliance with relevant Food Safety legislation, standards and requirements Carrying out pre-start checks on your area of responsibility to verify our safe ways of working are being adhered.
Ensuring that hourly production checks are carried out, and when any issues arise, that they are reported immediately to the Team Leader *Please note there is not public transport routes to our factory, therefore you will need your own transport!
To be considered for this position it is a requirement you live in a 30 mile radius of our location which is YO7 3HE and have your own transport* On Offer: £13.18 per hour (including shift pay) 48 hours per week (Monday - Thursday: rotational days and nights - 05:30 - 17:30 / 17:30 - 05:30) Hourly pay, paid monthly last Friday of every month.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications: Experience in a same / similar role within Manufacturing FLT / Counter balance or reach truck experience is essential (must be able to provide certificate or license) To be considered for this position it is a requirement you live in a 30 mile radius of our location which is YO7 3HE and have your own transport.
A good standard of education; demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand, communicate and report clearly in English Be capable of manual handling tasks in a warm and loud environment - you must be able to lift up to 25kg.
Food Hygiene Accreditation - desirable.