MEADOW FOODS

Responsibility

• meadow Foods is a leading supplier of value-added ingredients to the food industry
• for more than 20 years the business has built long lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with both our farmers and customers
• all milk procured is Farm Assured and adheres to the strictest hygiene standards
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• with a dedicated and secure supply of more than 600 million litres of milk per year, we maintain strong relationships with our network of 500 producers
• with our dedicated supply base and unrivalled service, we are able to ensure our customers receive a secure supply of ingredients 365 days a year
• with four UK factories located in Chester, Yorkshire, Peterborough and Dolgellau, we manufacture specialist dairy ingredients, inclusions, decorations and toppings for some of the world’s best known food manufacturers and food service operators
• for more information please visit www.meadowfoods.co.uk and watch our brief videos: Meadow Foods - YouTube
• carrying out all of the required CIPs
• participate in identifying areas of potential improvement and assisting in projects to demonstrate and implement cost savings or enabling benefits
• reasonable redeployment around site for other trained roles
• you’ll receive full training and will be involved in all aspects of the production process including mixing, extruding, drying, glazing, colouring, sifting, and packing products, ensuring a high level of safety and cleanliness at all times
• report all faults on the Engineers Service Incident log

Requirements

• professional friendly manner
• self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team
• A positive work ethic
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• excellent interpersonal skills
• good verbal and written communication skills
• basic PC skills
• flexible, pro-active, and enthusiastic approach to work
• flexible attitude to meet constraints of the business
• high level of attention to detail
• take pride in the quality of your work
• experience working in a food production environment desirable
• manufacturing: 1 year

Responsibility

• reasonable redeployment around site for other trained roles
• updating computer systems with required information

Requirements

• positive attitude
• great teamwork & collaboration
• flexible
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• understand the need for accurate record keeping for quality, food safety and personal safety
• confident to use computers
• background of working in a food factory preferred, but will consider non-food background if able to follow good food hygiene principles
• ability to plan workload and prioritise tasks
• experienced in using various computer systems & paperwork processes
• good verbal and written communication skills
• current counterbalance forklift license
• manual handling and outdoor working will be required for this role
• forklift: 1 year

Earnings for position warehouse operative

Responsibility

• we have a great opportunity to work in the Engineering department at Meadow, Peterborough, in a fast-growing Food Manufacturing Industry
• this is a fixed term role of 9 months, due to an internal development secondment
• you will work along side our production teams in both a reactive maintenance and planned maintenance programme to ensure our customers receive our great products on time
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• operating from a BRC AA Grade factory, we are a specialist manufacturer and supplier of dairy based ingredients supplying some of the world’s most popular brands of ambient, chilled, frozen foods and food services
• installation of new or relocated equipment in line with design plans and timescales
• all PPM’s to be completed on time

Requirements

• process and packing experience highly desirable from a similar food manufacturing environment
• ONC or HND engineering is desirable
• health & Safety Qualification is desirable
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• full awareness and working understanding of Health and Safety legislation relating to engineering services, plant and equipment
• be comfortable working as an individual or as part of a team, using own initiative to solve complex problems
• the ability to build good working relationships cross functionally
• food manufacturing: 2 years
• electrical Engineering: 1 year
• food manufacturing: 1 year

Benefits

• company car

Responsibility

• co-ordinate with the Production Managers and Compliance Manager on specific Quality issues and undertake investigation work where necessary
• trained in Level 3 Food Hygiene, COSSH Assessments, HACCP Principles and Auditing Principles and assist in maintaining Chester Site Management Systems
• review and update procedures, documents, policies and specifications including Laboratory Standard Methods, Environmental and Quality documents on a regular basis
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• ensure all Labs and control rooms are maintained in a clean and hygienic environment within the relevant work areas, adopting a clean-as-you-go policy
• coordinate and carry out testing of all materials including Effluent, Water, Environment, Chemical, Raw, Intermediate, Storage and Packed Product as required. Review results and ensure any anomalies are raised prior to release of product
• coordinate shelf life trials, and additional testing for contaminant monitoring programmes. Organising any non-routine testing as requested by Compliance Manager, sales team or customers
• organise regular service intervals for all equipment used in the laboratory. Ensure all calibrations are kept within specification for all testing equipment offline, in line and on line
• ensure that the HACCP document is completed accurately and in full on a daily basis thus ensuring full traceability on site and advise Departmental Managers on any non-compliance for rectification
• ensure all Audits are completed including Monthly Internal Audits, External Audits, Glass and Hygiene audits as per agreed schedule and that any corrective actions are identified and closed out
• participate in the Journey to Excellence programme identifying areas of potential improvement and assisting in projects to demonstrate and implement cost savings or enabling benefits

Requirements

• food industry: 1 year
• chester, CH4 9JS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work

Earnings for position technician

Responsibility

• post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• assist in the farmer payment process and the processing of relevant journals
• assist in site wastage reporting
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• assist in the production of site KPI’s
• working closely with site accountants
• update financial data to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• prepare and submit daily/weekly/monthly reports
• assist site accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• assist with other accounting projects & ADHOC tasks where required

Requirements

• proven experience as a junior accountant or equivalent
• ability to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks
• great attention to detail
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• good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software
• qualifications is a plus but not required
• accounting: 1 year
• manufacturing accounting: 1 year